Bulbines

Bulbines are monocotyledons, usually small herbaceous plants. They grow in dry areas of Africa in main. Their flowers have tufts of hairs and it is the unique feature of the genus.
They seem to consist of a couple of subgroups. One is of evergreen summer growers, bigger and robust. The other is of deciduous winter growers, smaller and sensitive to careless cultivation.
Seen from a succulent lover, their most attractive characteristic should lie in the fat leaves. Adding to this some winter growing species have translucent parts, or 'windows', on the leaves like Haworthias.