Prospero autumnale (Autumn Squill)


Botanical Information

FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusProspero
Speciesautumnale
CategoryBulbs

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height4-8 cm
Flowering PeriodSeptember

Description and Growing Information

HabitatNorth Africa, Middle-East and most of Europe
Leaf DescriptionThe plant forms 4-8 leaves, growing directly from the underground bulb. They are very narrow and can be described as linear shaped. They measure about 4-8 cm long and 1-2 mm wide. They are also glabrous have an entire margin and a grooved.
Flower DescriptionThe flowering stalk produces racemes of 3-15 flowers. The flowers at the bottom open first and this progress up to the tip of the stalk. Buds are slightly elongated rounded structures with pale brown and white stripes.
Fruit DescriptionThe fruit is a rather small capsule which when ripe it splits open into 3 lobes, each having a pair of seeds. The seeds are black, tooth shaped or pie-slice shape and measures about 2 mm.

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