Xeronema

Plant Characteristics
Origin:	✈	New Caledonia, New Zealand

Cultivation

Scientific Names
Xeronemataceae >	Xeronema >

Read about Xeronema in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Xeronema (Greek, dry and thread, referring to the filaments which dry and persist). Liliaceae. Perennial herb, sometimes grown in the warmhouse: rhizome very short: st. erect, simple: lvs. grouped at base of st., elongate, rigidly veined: raceme terminal, simple, secund rachis abruptly bent at base, frequently horizontal: fls. grouped on erect short pedicels; perianth red, showy, about 1/2 in. across, persisting, segms. distinct, linear, erect, 1-nerved; stamens 6; ovary sessile, obtuse, 3-celled: caps. very short-stipitate, loculicidally dehiscent. One species, New Caledonia. X. Moorei, Brongn. & Gris. St. about 20 in. long with a few reduced lvs.: basal lvs. 12-16 in. long, erect: fls. bright crimson; perianth 1/2 – 3/4 in. long; stamens exserted. New Caledonia. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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