Bobartia Indica - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Bonsai They are green when young

They are green when young becoming brown and dry

Areas that experience frost – Spring / Summer

Does well in poor sandy soils and is very drought tolerant however is not evergreen in areas that experience frost

Visitors to the Cape can see a recently planted forest of quiver trees at the Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden

sandy & stony soils

Bobartia Indica - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Bonsai They are green when youngBobartia is a genus of perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). The genus comprises 15 species distributed in South Africa. The genus name is a tribute to German botanist Jakob Bobart. Growing to 0. 7 metres this yellow flowering bulb has long trailing leaves and blooms spring through autumn. USDA Zone 8 Season to Sow Autumn Photos with credit to the late Rod and Rachel Saunders, eminent experts on South African