albuca

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albuca - any of various plants of the genus Albuca having large clusters of pale yellow flowers; South Africa

liliaceous plant - plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber

genus Albuca - genus of bulbous plants of South Africa; sometimes placed in subfamily Hyacinthaceae

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Albuca nelsonii , a new plant to me and bought the previous year to see how it fared in our climate, exceeded all expectations with it's interesting chincherinchee-like flowers, so I bought some more to go on my dry bank, as they like these conditions and are also eminently suitable for gardens with Mediterranean climates.

A year in flower

Meeme et al., "An experimental evaluation of Albuca setosa aqueous extract on membrane stabilization, protein denaturation and white blood cell migration during acute inflammation," Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, vol.

Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of Bridelia retusa methanolic fruit extract in experimental animals

Albuca belong to the Aparagaceae family, in a sub-family division called Scilloideae ,whose plants are found in countries with Mediterranean climates including South Africa, Central Asia and South America.