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Bulbinella (Bulbine frutescens) |
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The skin healer... In the Garden | Cosmetic | Medicinal use Popular garden varieties 
Bulbinella leaves | 
Yellow flowering Bulbinella | 
Orange flowering Bulbinella | Top In the Garden - Indigenous to South Africa.
Growth Characteristics: - Occurs naturally in the Free state, KwaZulu-Natal, and in parts of all the Cape Provinces,
- Perennial, Evergreen, Frost tolerant,
- A rosette of fleshy, yellowish-green leaves,
- Yelow or orange flowers borne on elongated clusters of long, thin flowering stems,
- Height: ±40m; Spread: ±30cm,
- Very popular rockery plant. It is drought, heat and frost tolerant,
Cultivation: - Full sun; Well drained, composted soil,
Harvesting: - Pick fresh leaves throughout the year,
Top Cosmetic - Use in shampoo as a moisturiser,
Top Medicinal use Bulbinella leaf sap may be beneficial in the following cases: | General | - Bulbinella is ideal to grow if you have children as it is a first aid remedy for knocks and scrapes,
| | Skin | - Crash the leaf softly between your fingers and squeeze the clear leaf sap out,
- Place dirctly on the skin for Wounds, Burns, Rashes, Itches, Ringworm, Cracked lips, Herpes, Cuts, Boils, Eczema, Insect bites, Cold sores, Acne,
| Preparation and dosage: - Crush the leaf softly between your fingers and squeeze the clear leaf sap out,
- Apply topically as often as needed,
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