Identification: mystery plant

JessieO · May 1, 2015

I'm sure that this is not a terribly difficult ID for most of you... I have no idea what this is. Also, do you know how to propagate with the little bulbs?

JessieO · May 2, 2015

Welp, someone on the other site thinks "pregnant onion" looks about right.

Junglekeeper · May 2, 2015

Albuca bracteata

Propagation: Division, seeds, offsets (bulbils). Produces somatic embryos (bulbils) on the bulb scale tissue, visible as small bumps (pregnancies) on the surface of overlying bulb scales in mature specimens. These eventually fall off when outer scale layers disintegrate or split. The bulblets then root and establish new plantlets. Copious seed is also produced and germinate easily. It is best to propagate seeds in the spring through summer in a mixture of moist peat and perlite. Cover the pot and plant with a plastic bag secured by a rubber band to prevent the moisture from escaping. Place in indirect sunlight or under a fluorescent light. Repot in its regular mix after it has been growing for a while. After dividing plant or removing offsets, pot it in its regular potting mix.
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Identification: mystery plant

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