Babiana blanda - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Okra

Babiana blanda - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds OkraBabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the Family Iridaceae composed of about 80 species. Most of these species (about 49) are found in the south western Cape of Africa, with the remainder distributed in Namaqualand and Northern Cape Province. The native range of the genus is from southern Namibia to the Eastern Cape to southern Zimbabwe, with one species from Socotra off the coast of Somalia (although this may not be a species of Babiana). The

10–20 mm long

15-20cm tall

Despite the name

Important to note

branching from near ground level and is often wider than high

A sprawling perennial with deeply lobed leaves and white/pale pink flowers that have darker pink markings

Variety - Chichilli Chinese Cabbage

Larix Kaempferi is also widely planted in other parts of the world as a forestry tree due to its strength and vigour

so the risk of disease is reduced

alternate leaves 4–12 cm across

On the edges of the leaves there are upright teeth in opposite pairs that looks like an animal mouth

dry sandy areas