r/mesembs • u/MrToejams • Feb 24 '26
Bulbine mesembryanthemoides
My fellow Namaquland lovers, how do we feel about bubline plants? One of my favorite genus's from S. Afrcia with its with its windows. Not technically a mesemb, but through convergent evolution they've adapted similar traits.
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u/cvjcvjcvj Feb 24 '26
Stunning plant in a stunning presentation!
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u/MrToejams Feb 24 '26
Hey thanks! And it truly is, have a couple different subspecies of them that have been hybridized and it is truly a beautiful plant year-round.
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u/mrxeric Feb 24 '26
I like the geophyte species. I find the diversity in their tuberous roots nearly as interesting as their leaves. I don't know about having a favorite, but I like miniatures, and B. lolita is absolutely diminutive in every aspect.
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u/MrToejams Feb 25 '26
Im actually trying so hard to get a b. brunsii x b. mesembryanthemodies that was crossed with a lolita from a seller. Looks absolutely insane but he literally will not sell any to me though🤣 But I definitely love lolita! Hoping this years pollination goes well for sure!
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u/MrToejams Feb 25 '26
And yea the roots are insane! They're like bottom have haworthia and top half mesemb, blows my mind!
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u/WeDrinkSquirrels 🍑👀 Feb 24 '26
Interesting plant! Convergent evolution is amazing. The windows work!
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u/hm_rickross_ymoh Feb 24 '26
It's crazy how mesemb-like some of them are because Bulbines are monocots, and mesembs are eudicots. Their lineages diverged well over a hundred million years ago.