An African bulb which is also called the Giant Squill is from tropical and dry southern Africa. Nice fat bulbs showing above ground bear whorls of lanceolate leaves bearing many dark spots. The flowers are white, bell shaped and clustered, borne on a long scape. Good for landscape in zone 10 and above but makes a nice pot plant or terrarium plant too.

Drimiopsis maculata is an evergreen geophyte found on forest floors and shaded stream banks in eastern southern Africa. Leaves are deeply lobed on slender banded petioles, with dark green spots and wavy margins. Flowers are in a small compact inflorescence. The buds are white and the flowers grey green. This plant flowers between September and April. Grow the bulbs in a well drained, but organic rich medium and keep it moist during the summer growing season. It does fine with year-round watering. The species is winter deciduous and can take light frost, but not a hard freeze. Plant in light shade to part sun. Freckles on leaves will be more colorful in summer.