Boophone disticha
Century plant, Poison bulb, Sore-eye flower, Boophane disticha, Bushman's poison
Boophone Boophone
B. disticha - B. disticha is a tender, bulbous perennial with a thick covering of dry scales above the ground and round heads of pink or red flowers in midsummer through autumn.
Boophone disticha is: Deciduous
Flowerheads are sweetly scented and attractive to bees.
All parts of the plant are highly poisonous if ingested. Grow under glass with extreme caution as this plant may cause eye discomfort and headache in confined areas.
Red, Dark-pink in Summer; Red, Dark-pink in Autumn
Offsets, Seed
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Boophone disticha (Century plant) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Greenhouse, Mediterranean, Rock
Plant in well-drained, sandy soil in a sheltered site in full sun. The neck and part of the bulb should show above ground. May take more than one season to flower after planting as the bulbs do not produce flowers until they are quite large.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Boophone disticha
Century plant, Poison bulb, Sore-eye flower, Boophane disticha, Bushman's poison
Boophone Boophone
B. disticha - B. disticha is a tender, bulbous perennial with a thick covering of dry scales above the ground and round heads of pink or red flowers in midsummer through autumn.
Deciduous
Flowerheads are sweetly scented and attractive to bees.
All parts of the plant are highly poisonous if ingested. Grow under glass with extreme caution as this plant may cause eye discomfort and headache in confined areas.
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Red, Dark-pink in Summer; Red, Dark-pink in Autumn
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Boophone disticha (Century plant) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Greenhouse, Mediterranean, Rock
Plant in well-drained, sandy soil in a sheltered site in full sun. The neck and part of the bulb should show above ground. May take more than one season to flower after planting as the bulbs do not produce flowers until they are quite large.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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