Hymenocallis rotata

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Hymenocallis rotata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Hymenocallis rotata, Herb. (H. lacera, Salisb. Pancratium rotatuml, Ker). Bulb ovoid, 2 in. or less diam., with a long neck and producing stolons or runners: lvs. 6-8, linear, 1 ½ ft. or less long,flat above but concave toward the base: scape 2-edged, glaucous, about as long as the lvs.; umbel sessile, with 2-6 fls.; tube green. 3-4 in. long, exceeded by the linear, often recurved lobes; cup saucer-shaped or rotate, irregularly toothed, the free part of the filaments 1 ½ in. long. N. C. to Fla. in low places and in sandy soil. B.M. 827. L.B.C. 1:19.—Variable, particularly in the dimensions of the fl. Spring or early summer. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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