Albuca nelsonii is grown from offsets from the mother plant or from seed. A rich, well drained soil with high organic content made up of one part industrial sand to one part loam and one part compost is a good culture medium. Organic fertilizer may be added when necessary. With its strong root system and partially exposed bulbs the species grows well on rockeries and in pots or other containers.
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The genus name Albuca is derived from albus, the Latin for white, or albicans, becoming white, which refers to the flower. The specific epithet nelsonii was given for a British nurseryman, William Nelson, who first collected the species. Albuca is a genus of some 80 species of which about 60 occur in southern Africa. Recent molecular studies suggest that the genus Albuca should be combined with Ornithogalum (Manning, Goldblatt & Fay 2004).
An infusion made from Albuca nelsonii bulbs and tubers of Kniphofia species, known as icacane, is taken as an emetic as protection against sorcery. Albuca nelsonii is well suited to mass plantings in flower borders or on rockeries, especially in informal gardens.
Nelson's slime lily, Umaphipha (zulu), Intelezi (xhosa)
Ornithogalum nelsonii