Ammocharis falcata

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Read about Ammocharis falcata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Ammocharis falcata, Herb. Bulb ovoid, sometimes 6-9 in. diam., with brown tunics: Lvs. 1-2 ft. long, 1 in. wide, strap-shaped, spreading, produced in spring before the bloom: fls. 20-40, in an umbel, bright red, fragrant.— A. falcata requires rich, loamy soil. It starts to grow in the spring. Give plenty of water during growing season in summer. It can be cult. out-of-doors. When perfected and finished in autumn, the bulb may be put under the greenhouse bench; keep moderately dry in sand or earth; may be potted in January, after which it will soon throw out its fine, fragrant blooms.


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