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Palustris

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Bulb id?
« on: October 22, 2007, 21:30:57 »
Not my picture so best I can do. This is annoying cos I have seen it before and am blowed if I can recall the name.TIA
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ACE

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Re: Bulb id?
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2007, 22:04:03 »
My wife purchased one at a village plant sale, it was labeled 'shaving brush plant'. I have never had it out of the pot, but I did not think it was a bulb.

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Re: Bulb id?
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2007, 22:21:29 »
I found this, it's in English as well as Dutch. 

http://www.ideboda.nl/herbarium/poederkwast.html

Looks very pretty, I'll have to keep an eye out.

Palustris

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Re: Bulb id?
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2007, 09:32:03 »
Thank you. Haemanthus albiflos is what it is.
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