''Albuca spiralis'', commonly called the corkscrew albuca or frizzle sizzle, is a species of flowering plant in the family
Asparagaceae
Asparagaceae, known as the asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus, ''Asparagus officinalis''. Those who live in the temperate c ...
, that is native to
Western and
Northern
Northern may refer to the following:
Geography
* North, a point in direction
* Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe
* Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States
* Northern Province, Sri Lanka
* Northern Range, a ra ...
Cape Provinces,
South Africa.
Description
The plant is recognizable by its distinctive leaves, which are narrow, spiral tipped with glandular hairs.
The plant bears nodding green flowers with pale yellow margins. The flowers are sweetly scented, with an aroma like that of vanilla.
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* http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s2722761.htm
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