Romulea rosea

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Romulea rosea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Romulea rosea, Eckl. (Trichonema rosea, Ker). Corm globose, 1/3-1/2in. thick: lvs. 1/2-1 ft. long, setaceous: peduncle 1-6 in. long, 1-3-fld.; outer spathe 3/4in. long; perianth with a short funnel-shaped tube with a yellow throat and a red-lilac limb, about 1 in. long, the outer segms. with 3 faint purple stripes outside. S. Afr. B.M. 1225 (as T. roseum). F.S. 8:799 (as R. Celsii). G.C. III. 58:37. Gn. 79, p. 232. Var. speciosa, Baker (T. spe- ciosum, Ker), has a larger perianth and outer segms. with 3-5 dark purple stripes of which the outer are feathered. B.M. 1476. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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