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Bulbinopsis bulbosa

Common name:	Golden Lily	Family:	Asphodelaceae
Author:	(R.Br.)Borzi.	Botanical references:	154, 200
Synonyms:	Bulbine bulbosa ((R.Br.)Haw.)
Known Hazards:	Causes severe scouring if eaten by sheep or cattle[154].
Range:	Australia - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria.
Habitat:	Grassland and rock crevices[157], in swampy situations up to the sub-alpine zone[154]. Usually found on flats or sandy soils[154]. Woodlands, grassland and saltbush plains[193].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	3	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	bulbosa = bulbous; inops = weak; inopsis = weak;

Physical Characteristics

Perennial growing to 0.45m by 0.25m . It is hardy to zone 9. It is in flower from June to July. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 3/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires moist soil.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Cultivated Beds, By Walls, By South Wall, By East Wall, By West Wall.

Edible Uses

Root.

Tuber - cooked[144]. Starchy and palatable when grown in moist conditions[193]. Plants only produce one tuber and that is up to 3cm wide[193].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Easily grown in a well-drained sandy loam in a sunny sheltered position[200]. Tolerates poor soils[200].
Hardy to about -7°c in Australian gardens[157], though this cannot be translated directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers and longer, colder and wetter winters. Plants are almost hardy in Britain[1] and can be grown outdoors in the milder areas of the country[233]. They should be heavily mulched over the winter in areas where temperatures fall much below zero[200].
Transplants readily[157]. The flowering stems are easily damaged and flattened[157].
A very ornamental[233] and polymorphic species which could possibly be better treated as a complex of closely related species[193].

Propagation

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in spring in a greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first two winters, planting them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in the spring. Best done as the plants come into growth. Pot the divisions up and grow them on in a cold frame until they are established then plant them out in the summer.

Suppliers

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Web References

[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

References for Bulbine bulbosa (a possible synonym).

[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).

[144] Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana 1976 ISBN 0-00-634436-4
A very good pocket guide.

[154] Ewart. A. J. Flora of Victoria.
A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project.

[157] Wrigley. J. W. and Fagg. M. Australian Native Plants. Collins. (Australia) 1988 ISBN 0-7322-0021-0
A lovely book, written in order to encourage Australian gardeners to grow their native plants. A little bit of information for the plant project.

[193] Low. T. Wild Food Plants of Australia. Angus and Robertson. 1989 ISBN 0-207-14383-8
Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

[233] Thomas. G. S. Perennial Garden Plants J. M. Dent & Sons, London. 1990 ISBN 0 460 86048 8
A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses.

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