Ixiolirion montanum

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Ixiolirion montanum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Ixiolirion montanum, Herb. (I. pallasii, Fisch. & Mey.). Bulb ovoid, 1 in. thick, with a neck 2-3 in. below the basal tuft of lvs.: st. about 1 ft. long: lvs. about 4, persistent, and a few smaller ones above: fls. on long unequal pedicels, about 4, and often 1 or 2 fls. below; perianth bright lilac according to Baker, 1 1/2 in. or less long. Syria to Siberia. B.R. 30:66. F.S. 22:2270. R.H. 1880:310. J.H. III. 31:583. var. tataricum. Herb. (I. tataricum, Hort. I. Ledebourii, Fisch. & Mey.). Sts. more slender: lvs. awl-shaped: fls. all in a terminal umbel, smaller than the type. Altai Mts. G.C. II. 19:757. Gn. 75, p. 188. Gn.W. 21:685. J.H. III. 42:532. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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