Broad-leaved Bulbine - Bulbine latifolia
Broad-leaved Bulbine - Bulbine latifolia

Common names: red root, broad-leaved bulbine (English); incelwane (Xhosa); rooiwortel, geelkopieva (Afrikaans). 
Botanical name: Bulbine latifolia
Previously known as: Bulbine natalensis

Bulbine latifolia, also known as broad-leaved bulbine, is a rapidly growing succulent with yellow flowers on elongated stems to allow wind dispersal of seeds. Bulbine latifolia is popular among traditional healers, with the roots used to treat various ailments, and the leaf sap used for wounds and skin conditions. It is an ideal water-wise garden plant, drought-tolerant, and well-adapted to disturbance. It thrives in full sun, making it suitable for rockeries and embankments. Propagate it from seed and root division.

Uses & Benefits: medicine, pot plant


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Family: Asphodelaceae
Type: geophyte
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