Paradisea liliastrum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Agavoideae |
Genus: | Paradisea |
Species: | P. liliastrum
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Binomial name | |
Paradisea liliastrum (L.) Bertol.
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Paradisea liliastrum (or St Bruno's lily) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to the Alps, the Pyrenees and the Apennines. [2]
This species was mentioned by the Greek physician Dioscorides in his book, De Materia Medica. [3] [4]
The common name is named after the 11th century founder of the Carthusian order. [3]
In 1610, The English naturalist John Tradescant ordered this plant from Brussels for the Hatfield House. [3]
Their trumpet-shaped, white flowers are bunched in racemes of white flowers 4–6 cm in length. [2] [3]
They can be found at elevations between 1000 - 2300m. [3]
This species has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [2]
This plant is propagated by seed. They should be grown in partial or full sunlight in moist, but well-drained soil. [2] [3]