Stenanthium

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Stenanthium in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Stenanthium (Greek, narrow flower; referring to perianth-segments). Liliaceae. Bulbous plants, useful both out-of-doors and in the greenhouse. Stems erect, tall, simple except for the infl.: lvs. radical or at the base of the st. long, linear or linear-lanceolate, smaller upward along the st. or none: fls. polygamous, whitish, greenish or dark purple, sometimes in lax slightly branched racemes, sometimes very numerous and smaller in pyramidal panicles, pedicelled, frequently nodding; perianth narrowly or broadly campanulate, persistent, segms. connate at base in a very short, turbinate tube, spreading above, narrow or lanceolate, acuminate, 3-7-nerved; stamens 6; ovary ovoid, 3-celled: caps. ovoid-oblong, partially dehiscent into 3 carpels.—About 5 species; one native of Sachaline Isl., another Mexican, the others W. American. ^CH 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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