Albuca spiralis

Corkscrew albuca
Albuca spiralis "Frizzle Sizzle" cultivar
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Scilloideae
Genus:	Albuca
Species:	A. spiralis
Binomial name
Albuca spiralis L.f.

Albuca spiralis, commonly called the corkscrew albuca or frizzle sizzle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, that is native to Western and Northern Cape Provinces, South Africa.

Description

The plant has narrow leaves that curve, forming a spiral. They are sometimes tipped with glandular hairs, but are not sticky (unlike those of the similar species, Albuca viscosa).

The plant bears nodding green flowers with pale yellow margins. The flowers are sweetly scented, with an aroma like that of vanilla.

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  The leaves of Albuca spiralis are curved into spirals, and usually smooth (or only slightly glandular)
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  The flowers of Albuca spiralis are yellow-green and drooping

References

• "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
• "CJB - African plants database - Detail". ville-ge.ch. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
• "Pacific Bulb Society | Albuca spiralis". pacificbulbsociety.org. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
• http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s2722761.htm