Albuca spiralis 'Frizzle Sizzle' is a winter-growing bulb with short, strongly spiraling leaves arranged in a basal rosette. This plant …
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Epithet: spiralis
Meaning: Spiraling
Derivation: a Latin adjective
Pronunciation: spir-AH-liss
While the generic name must be unique, two or more genera often share the same specific epithet. Moreover, the same epithet can be used for subspecies, varieties, and forms within a species. Here is a list of plants that share this epithet.
Albuca spiralis (Corkscrew Albuca) is a small geophyte recognizable by its distinctive green, narrow, spiral-tipped leaves with glandular …