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Sus bulbos, formados por capas de hojas carnosas, almacenan agua y nutrientes como pequeñas despensas subterráneas. Cuando llega la estación desfavorable, muchas pierden todas sus hojas y desaparecen aparentemente, pero siguen vivas, esperando el momento adecuado para despertar. Una curiosidad: algunas, como \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eMassonia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, producen sus flores pegadas al suelo, formando pequeñas alfombras florales que parecen salidas de otro planeta. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"albuca-spiralis","title":"Albuca spiralis | Corkscrew plant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌱 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorphology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  With a scent of vanilla... It looks as if someone had \u003cstrong\u003edelicately wrapped the leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e of a plant around a corkscrew. From its small bulb emerge fleshy, narrow, green leaves that twist into spirals, curves, and corkscrews of extraordinary plasticity. Each specimen can acquire a different architecture, and the more intense the lighting during its growth, the more pronounced the curling tends to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a deciduous bulbous geophyte that develops a solitary, depressed, subglobose bulb, about 2–3 cm in diameter. It normally produces between 5 and 10 linear and canaliculate leaves, approximately 9–20 cm in length, with the apical end twisted from slightly wavy to strongly spirally coiled. The leaves have glandular hairs, especially visible on the upper surface. The inflorescence is erect and relatively short, with several pendulous green flowers with yellowish margins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌍 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistribution, habitat, and family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt belongs to the \u003cstrong\u003eAsparagaceae\u003c\/strong\u003e family and is native to the Cape provinces in \u003cstrong\u003eSouth Africa\u003c\/strong\u003e. It grows in seasonally dry environments, on sandy and clayey soils, forming part of the Mediterranean vegetation of the Cape region. Kew currently recognizes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbuca spiralis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as an accepted species.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e❄️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTemperature — USDA Zone 8b–11b\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt tolerates minimum temperatures of up to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e−7 ºC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in dry, well-acclimated specimens during brief exposures. During the active growth period, it withstands low temperatures better than during its dormancy, but care should be taken to prevent the bulb from remaining damp at temperatures near freezing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e☀️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLighting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt needs plenty of light to develop strong leaves and achieve the characteristic curling. A very bright exposure is recommended, even with direct sun for much of the day, carrying out a gradual acclimatization for specimens coming from lower intensity conditions. 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In cultivation, it is advisable to keep it dry during cold spells and especially avoid excess winter moisture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e☀️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLighting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a particularly adaptable species in terms of lighting. It can grow from partial shade to bright situations, and even tolerate relatively dense shade, although with good light, it develops more compact vegetation and more pronounced leaf coloration. 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In winter, watering should be greatly reduced, keeping the substrate practically dry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe flowers appear on small, erect spikes, generally at the beginning of summer in their natural habitat. They are small, mainly green and white with pinkish tones, and feature \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehighly visible purple stamens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that protrude from the recurved tepals. 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It develops a huge, partially exposed bulb with dry, papery outer tunics. Its broad, fleshy, blue-green leaves are arranged \u003cstrong\u003ein a fan shape and feature strongly wavy margins.\u003c\/strong\u003e The inflorescence emerges on a robust stem and holds numerous star-shaped flowers, generally in cream, pink, or salmon tones. The foliage, spread out like a fan, is one of its most distinctive features.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📍 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistribution and habitat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is distributed from southwestern \u003cstrong\u003eNamibia\u003c\/strong\u003e to the western coast of \u003cstrong\u003eSouth Africa\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially in \u003cstrong\u003eNamaqualand and the Western Cape\u003c\/strong\u003e. The nominal subspecies grows in deep sands and coastal calcareous plains; the subspecies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eernesti-ruschii\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e occupies more rocky inland areas, from the Richtersveld to the western Karoo. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmaryllidaceae family\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is classified as \u003cstrong\u003eVulnerable (VU) \u003c\/strong\u003ein South Africa due, among other causes, to the illegal extraction of wild specimens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌡️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTemperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSDA zone 9b, indicative according to the subspecies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tolerates brief drops close to −4 °C in dry conditions or even better \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean environment practically free of frost. It is recommended to protect the bulb from wet cold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e☀️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLighting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt needs very bright exposure and prefers \u003cstrong\u003edirect sun\u003c\/strong\u003e. In cultivation, intense lighting favors the compact development of the leaves and flowering. As a reference, it can be grown with an approximate PAR DLI of 20–30 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹, adapting the exposure to heat and ventilation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduces a large umbel of numerous \u003cstrong\u003estar-shaped flowers, from cream to pink.\u003c\/strong\u003e The nominal subspecies normally flowers between October and December in the southern hemisphere, while flowering can vary in inland populations. 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It grows in open terrain, both on sandy plains and rocky slopes, on poor and well-drained soils. It belongs to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsparagaceae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e family, Scilloideae subfamily.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌡️ USDA ZONE 9a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt tolerates minimum temperatures close to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e−7 ºC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e if the bulb remains dry and the cold is not prolonged. 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