A bulbous plant in the hyacinth family, native to Central Africa. Its glossy bulbs nestle among striking leaves: dark green tiger-like stripes on a silvery-white background, with vivid red undersides. This plant isn’t particularly drought tolerant, so when the leaves begin to droop, it’s time for a thorough watering. In spring, it produces delicate white blooms. Since it thrives in bright, indirect light and doesn't tolerate cold well, it’s best suited for growing indoors.
| Season Type | - |
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| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Hardiness | -3℃ / 27℉ |
| Blooming Season | Sp Su Fa Wi |
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Its speedy growth and lively response to watering feel refreshingly different if you’re used to more stoic, slow-growing succulents. Even during winter indoors, new shoots that pop up in a week quickly become full-fledged leaves, and fresh sprouts can emerge from the base almost as fast. If you forget to water it for about a week, the leaves wilt—but just half a day after watering, they perk right back up! Its lack of drought resistance is almost on par with leafy vegetables during their growing season—this is no water-storing cactus.
Books may say it grows in shade, but after just a week in low light you’ll notice the leaves get long and spindly—clearly different from before. It really does best somewhere where it can soak up a few hours of sunlight each day.
When you try repotting and lift the plant from its pot, you might find clusters of tiny bulbs that have formed out of nowhere. Simply poke these into the soil, and in a week or two you'll have a brand new Ledebouria socialis! This method is plenty effective for propagation… no need for anything fancy.
@kim_tavarez2 Me either until I was at a market where I live and saw her and HAD to have her! The actual name of these plants are called Ledebouria socialis
A before and after of my Ledebouria socialis (leopard lily) after a month of better growth conditions (more light and water). #HouseplantHour https://t.co/J6d7jbfU4s
@Mylajor é uma ledebouria socialis, conhecida como lebebourea ou escila
Minha Ledebouria socialis https://t.co/DQkWJVTFr7
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