Hi Carol: Bowiea is now regarded as being an Ornithogalum. It is actually a true bulb, not a corm. It is extremely poisonous in all its parts. It is peculiar in that it seldom shows any leaves. As an adult, only when the plant is really happy in cultivation; it produces two or three short oblong leaves like those of Lachenalias. The "vine" is a series of branched peduncles that make photosynthesis just like leaves do in normal plants. Dry winter dormant in well drained soil and prefers some shade in the hot wild original habitat. The bulbs are grown out of the ground (liek other Ornithogalums do). All the best Alberto _________________________________________________________________ Las mejores tiendas, los precios mas bajos, entregas en todo el mundo, YupiMSN Compras: http://latam.msn.com/compras/