Chionodoxa Luciliae

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Chionodoxa Luciliae in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Chionodoxa Luciliae, Boiss. Fig. 921. Bulb ovoid, brown-coated: lvs. long and narrow, 2 or 3 with each st.: scape 3-6 in. high, bearing a dozen or less bright blue, more or less hanging, white-centered fls. Asia Minor and Crete. B.M. 6433. Gn. 28, p. 179.—Runs into many forms, one of which has white fls. C. gigantea, Hort.,is a larger form of it, distinct in habit. C. grandiflora, Hort., is a large garden form, with fls. violet-blue and white in the throat. Var. Forbesii, Hort., somewhat taller and bearing more fls. C. amabilis Leichtlinii, Hort., is a very handsome form, 2 weeks later than the others: fls. 1¾ in. across, with broad full segms. of soft creamy white shaded rose-purple. C. Tmolusii, Hort., is a late-blooming form, bright blue and white, apparently a variant of C. Luciliae. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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