Merwilla plumbea

Plant Characteristics
Habit		bulbous
Height:	⇕	36 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 36.
Width:	⇔	20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer

Scientific Names
Hyacinthaceae >	Merwilla >	plumbea >

Merwilla plumbea (formerly Scilla natalensis) is a bulb-forming perennial herb in the Merwilla genus.

Read about Merwilla plumbea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Scilla natalensis, Planch. Bulb thick, large, ovoid, sub-globose: lvs. broadly lanceolate, glabrous, 9-12 in. long, 3-4 in. broad, ascending: scape erect, terete, 1-1 1/2 ft. long: raceme dense, simple, elongated, open, many-fld. (50-100): bracts solitary, subulate: fls. pale blue, stellate, rotate: pedicels long, pale blue. Natal.—Suitable for greenhouse cult. It is a graceful and elegant species, suitable for cult. in pots. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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