Eleutherine

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Eleutherine in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Eleutherine (Greek free, referring to the stamens). Iridaceae. Two or three species in the W. Indies and S. Amer., perhaps forms of one; bulbous plants of warmhouse cult., allied to Cipura and Ixia: fls. white, several on a naked scape, the perianth-tube none and the scgms. obovate and spreading; stamens attached to base of perianth-segms., the filaments short and free; ovary oblong, 3-celled: style very short, 3-branched: Lvs. long, radical. E. plicata. Herb. (Galatea plicata, Salisb.), has a large ovoid bulb: root- Lvs. 1-2, linear to linear-lanceolate, plicate, 18 in. or less long: scape 6-12 in. high; perianth white, 1 in. or less diam., not lasting: something the general habit of Babiana. B.M. 655 (as Marica plicata). ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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