Hydrotaenia van houttei

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Hydrotaenia van houttei in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Hydrotaenia van houttei. Baker. St. 2-3 ft. long, bearing 2-3 fls.: lvs. lanceolate, plaited, the lower 1 ft. long: spathes inflated, 2 in. long: outer segms. oblong, over 1 in. long, greenish outside, inside dark brown, much veined, yellowish at tip, very obtuse: inner segms. suborbicular, half as long, pale lilac, somewhat veined. Mex. F.S. 21:2174 (as Tigridia Van Houitei).—Conn said to be eaten in its native region. L.H.B. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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