![]() ![]() Occasionally it’s called spiral grass, particularly when the flower stalks haven’t appeared. We’re all familiar with its most common, “frizzle sizzle”, but because of the spinning leaves, it’s occasionally called helicopter plant. There’s a number of names that the semi-succulent frizzle sizzle albuca goes by. Albuca spiralis then springs back to life again once the weather cools down, erupting new twisted growth through the late winter once more. The leaves may still remain in place, but the plant conserves its energy throughout the summer months and well into the fall. Alas, they’re not edible (and in fact are poisonous if consumed, or at least will give you a bellyache), so they definitely don’t taste like they smell.Īs the heat comes on, the bulb goes dormant. It’s almost butter-like, but at the same time it has a hint of vanilla to it and a clean, crisp aroma. The flowers are slightly aromatic, and produce an interesting scent you don’t expect to find outside of a bakery. Each spike can have ten to twenty flowers on it. At the end of its growth spurt in late winter, it sends up long stalks upon which interesting flowers form. It does most of its growing when the weather is cool and its soil is moist. Since it typically only receives water in the winter months, the plant has adapted to an entirely different schedule than most of us are familiar with. This is essential, as this plant’s natural environment is feast or famine when it comes to water availability. They’re thick despite their narrow width, allowing the plant to store water in them. Sometimes described as grasslike, the leaves are narrow and long, although they appear deceptively short due to their spiraled tips. Each leaf has glandular hairs that make it feel almost sticky to the touch, and it forms a tight curl at the tip that looks like a curlicue or corkscrew. Native to South Africa, the albuca frizzle sizzle plant is just loads of fun! As a whimsical addition to your garden, you’ll find albuca spiralis has very distinctive leaves. ![]() The use of Agaves as a drought tolerant landscape plant.Frizzle sizzle plant, corkscrew albuca, curly Albuca, helicopter plant, slime lily, albuca frizzle sizzleĬonsistent moisture during winter, drought-tolerant in summerĪll About the Albuca Frizzle Sizzle Plant An albuca developing its flower spike. The use of Agaves as food crop for a world undergoing climate change. Agaves come from the New World (The Americas) and Aloes come from the Old World (Africa?) Additionally Agave interest has exploded recently. Another way to tell is where they come from. In time, with experience, the structure and charisma of the plant will tell you. ![]() Break an aloe leaf in half and you will see a very juicy mucilagenous substance. Break an agave leaf in half and you will see very thick and tough agave fibers. Begining succulent collectors have as one of their first challenges to tell the difference between an Agave and an Aloe. Paper, juice, food, clothing, pulque, you name it, an agave made it! at our nursery we have a very nice assortment of Agave plants for sale. Agaves are also the universal source of materials and products of the early mesoamericans. These fierce and outspoken plants were originally found only in the New World. The increased sophistication of plant collectors taking an… The use of Agaves as a drought tolerant landscape plant. ![]()
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