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Bowiea volubilis

Bowiea volubilis

About

Bowiea, commonly known as climbing-onion, is a genus of extremely poisonous, bulbous, perennial, succulent plants which thrive in dry and desert regions of eastern and southern Africa, ranging from Uganda to South Africa. It is native to a region stretching from Kenya to Cape Province. It is the 14th most commonly sold medicinal plant in South Africa, used to treat various health conditions. Due to massive harvesting, populations of this plant have been significantly reduced. Due to its unique appearance, it is sometimes cultivated as a houseplant.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Bowiea volubilis
Slug
bowiea-volubilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Bowiea
Species
volubilis
Wikidata QID
Q140288
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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