Bulbinella floribunda (Cat's tail)

Botanical name: Bulbinella floribunda
Common name(s): Cat's tail
Categories: Ground Covers and Perennials

Plant description:

This hardy Western Cape wild flower bears 200mm-long spikes of attractive, poker-shaped blooms on tall stems. The flowers appear from late spring to early summer, in colours that vary from white and yellow to orange. Clump forming, bulbinellas make good waterside plants and enjoy growing in full sun. Excellent as cut flowers.

Bulbinella floribunda requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
Additional Information

Botanical name	Bulbinella floribunda
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa.
Size	0.75 m * 0.4 m
Categories	Ground Covers and Perennials
Flowers	Flowering time: January, February, September, October, November, December, This hardy Western Cape wild flower bears 200mm-long spikes of attractive, poker-shaped blooms on tall stems. The fl
Common name(s)	Cat's tail
Origin	Indigenous to South Africa
Uses in landscape design	These Bulbinellas make good waterside plants.
Uses	Excellent as cut flowers.
Other languages	Seeroogkatstert (A)

Flowering time:

January,
February,
September,
October,
November,
December,

Bulbinella floribunda

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Bulbinella floribunda (Cat's tail)