Merwilla plumbea
Merwilla plumbea subsp. var. | Blue squill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scilla natalensis |
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Merwilla plumbea (formerly Scilla natalensis) is a bulb-forming perennial herb in the Merwilla genus.
Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Scilla natalensis, Planch. Bulb thick, large, ovoid, sub-globose: lvs. broadly lanceolate, glabrous, 9-12 in. long, 3-4 in. broad, ascending: scape erect, terete, 1-1 1/2 ft. long: raceme dense, simple, elongated, open, many-fld. (50-100): bracts solitary, subulate: fls. pale blue, stellate, rotate: pedicels long, pale blue. Natal.—Suitable for greenhouse cult. It is a graceful and elegant species, suitable for cult. in pots. CH
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- Scilla natalensis 2.jpg
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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