Bletia shepherdii

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Bletia shepherdii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Bletia shepherdii, Hook. Lvs. up to 2 ft. long, 3-4 in. broad: scape, 2-3 ft. tall, the upper portion a raceme or panicle of numerous deep purple fls.; sepals oblong, acute, the petals broader, undulate; lip with the lamellae white. Jamaica. B.M. 3319. P.M. 2:146. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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