Butomus umbellatus

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Butomus umbellatus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Butomus umbellatus, Linn. Flowering Rush. Fig. 698. Rhizome thick: Lvs. 2-3 ft. long, iris-like, sheathing at the base, 3-cornered: fls. rose-colored, 25-30 in an umbel, on a long scape; sepals 3; petals 3. Summer. Eu., Asia, in still water. Prop, by division. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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