Calliphruria

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Calliphruria in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Calliphruria (Greek, beautiful prison; referring to the spathe inclosing the flowers). Written also Caliphuria. Amaryllidaceae. Tender bulbs. Distinguished from Eucharis by the stamens, the filaments being petaloid, with 3 large linear teeth on top, the middle one bearing the anther. The fls. appear with the Ivs.; perianth funnel-shaped, spreading upward; stamens inserted at the throat of the tube: caps, tardily splitting.—Three species from Colombia. Calliphrurias are warmhouse plants and should be grown in a rich soil of loam, peat or leaf-mold and sand. Propagated by offsets. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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