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Drimia altissima

by Johan Wentzel

Drimia altissima
Common Name
Tall white squill
Plant Type
Bulb
Drimia altissima has a long inflorescence, up to 1m, that is very conspicuous amongst grasses during September and October. The large bulb is often half above ground with tough, overlapping fleshy scales and is very hardy.
Plant Description

Drimia altissima  has a long inflorescence, up to 1m,  that is very conspicuous amongst grasses during September and October. The flowers are in a dense terminal raceme and is white with a green midline on the outside of the tepals and has a very distinct shape. Flowers open in the morning and usually close by midday. The large bulb is often half above ground with tough, overlapping fleshy scales and is very hardy and needs little attention.

Drimia altissima has many medicinal uses. The tough leaves, up to 30 × 3 cm, are absent at flowering time.

Afrikaanse Naam
Jeukbol
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flowering Time
Early summer
Flower Colour
White
Shape
Upright
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
1m
Region
Gauteng, Free State, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, Limpopo
Habitat
Grassland, Savannah
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No
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