Griffinia

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Griffinia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Griffinia (after William Griffin, who brought these plants from Brazil). Amaryllidaceae. Brazilian bulbs, with distinct foliage, and flowers, about 2 ½ inches across, which are more or less tinged with lilac or rose. Leaves usually petioled, and with a very broad blade: perianth-tube none or very short, the 3 lower segms. narrower than the upper; ovary 3-celled; stigma capitate, rarely 3-fid; umbel 6-15-fld. Griffinia is distinguished from many other genera by its 2 ovules, which are basal and collateral.—Seven species. Like many other genera of the amaryllis family, bulbs of flowering size are too costly for general use. Very doubtfully m cult, in Amer. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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