Pregnant Onion

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 Pregnant Onion a Species of Slime lilies




Common Name

False onion

Snake flower

Sea onion

German onion

Botanical Name


Albuca bracteata


Information.

Pregnant onion is a unique, easy to grow succulent houseplant. It gets its name from the babies that grow and swell from the bulbous base of the plant that resembles an onion. From the base of the pregnant onion grow long streamer-like leaves and in the spring it sends up tall spikes of greenish flowers.



Characteristics


Plant Type

Herb


Lifespan

Perennial


Bloom Time

Summer


Plant Height

3 feet

Spread

2 foot

Flower Size

0.2 inch

Habitat

Forest, savanna

Flower Color

WhiteGreen

Leaf Color

Green

Stem Color

Green.

Conditions Requirement



Difficulty Rating

Growing Pregnant onion is easy as long as you can give them what they need. They are sensitive to certain types of pests and diseases.


Sunlight

Full sun, Partial sun


Hardiness

20 ℉


Hardiness Zones

9


Soil

Sand, Loam



Care Guide



Water

Drought-tolerant. Allow the soil to dry completely between watering.


Fertilization

Fertilization once a month during the growing season.


Planting Time

Early spring


Harvest Time

Mid winter, Late winter, Early spring, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall.


Propagation

Division, Sowing


Scientific classification


Genus

Albuca - Slime lilies, Sentry-boxes, Soldier-in-the-boxes

Family

Asparagaceae - Asparagus

Order

Asparagales - Asparagus and allies, Agaves, orchids, irises, and allies

Class

Liliopsida - Monocotyledons, Monocots

Phylum

Tracheophyta - Vascular plants, Seed plants, Ferns, Tracheophytes..


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