Muscari latifolium

Muscari latifolium
Muscari latifolium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Genus: Muscari
Species: M. latifolium
Binomial name
Muscari latifolium
J. Kirk

Muscari latifolium (broad-leaved grape hyacinth) is a species of flowering plant of the genus of the grape hyacinths (Muscari) in the family (Asparagaceae). The specific epithet latifolium means "broad-leaved".[1]

Description

It is a bulbous perennial geophyte, reaching a height of 15–40 cm (6–16 in), rarely 50 cm (20 in). There are usually one, rarely two leaves present. These are 7–30 cm (3–12 in) long and 1 to 3 cm wide, upright, wide and linear to ovate-lanceolate. They are drawn together and often hood-shaped. The flower stem is slightly longer than the leaves. The inflorescence is a raceme 2 to 6 centimeters long and 1.5 centimeters wide. The fertile flowers at the base are 5 to 6 mm long and 3 mm wide, oblong-shaped and a deep purple colour. The sterile flowers at the top are 4-8 mm long and pale lilac or blue. The flowering period extends from April to May in the Northern Hemisphere. [2]

Distribution

M. latifolium is found in southern and western Turkey, adjacent to sparse pine forests at altitudes from 1,100–1,800 m (3,609–5,906 ft).

Cultivation

Widely used as an ornamental plant in flower beds, M. latifolium is hardy to USDA Zone 5. [2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  2. 1 2 Taylor's guide to Bulbs. Houghton Miflin Boston 1986. p. 351. ISBN 0-395-40449-5
  3. ↑ "Muscari latifolium". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 23 July 2013.

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