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Prospero autumnale
Autumn Squill
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Prospero |
| Species |
| autumnale |
| Category |
| Bulbs |
| Height |
| 4-8 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Habitat |
| North Africa, Middle-East and most of Europe |
| Leaf Description |
| The 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 Description |
| The 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 Description |
| The 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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