Pregnant Onion (Albuca bracteata): Curious Bulb with Baby Offsets

Pregnant Onion (Albuca bracteata, syn. Ornithogalum caudatum, O. longibracteatum) is a fascinating succulent bulb that earns its name from the numerous tiny bulblets that form on the mother bulb's surface, resembling a pregnancy. Long, strappy green leaves emerge from the bulb, and tall spikes of greenish-white, fragrant flowers appear in spring. Easy to grow as a houseplant or in mild gardens.

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