Strange succulent

My mother has built an interesting garden at the front of our house. For the most part, it consists of cacti and succulents… I came across this strange, blooming beauty the other day. It seems to flower on a single stalk with a cluster of bulb-shaped flowers. Does anyone know what it is?

Strange succulent

Strange succulent

Strange succulent 2

Strange succulent 2

3 Comments to “Strange succulent”

  1. Elephant's Eye 8 December 2009 at 12:00 am #

    I think it might be a Gasteria species. Try the PlantZafrica website of SA Natl Biodiversity Institute (Kirstenbosch to us)

  2. Niall 8 December 2009 at 5:42 am #

    those flowers are pretty cool and bulbous :)

  3. mol-d 8 December 2009 at 10:11 am #

    I think it may be a Gasteria glauca.


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