ON THIS PLANT
Prospero autumnale, the autumn squill, an autumnal flowering plant of the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, is found in the Mediterranean region from Portugal and Morocco east to Turkey and the Caucasus, plus Great Britain. Despite being classified as a single species, it is actually a cryptic species complex, with a variety of cytotypes having been discovered which are phenotypically indistinguishable from each other.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Prospero
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 6-9
- Mature Height
- 10 cm to 15 cm
- Mature Spread
- 10 cm to 15 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Purple, Pink, Lavender, Mauve
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm to 5.08 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late summer, Early fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Mid fall, Late fall
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Autumn squill en Winter hyacinth
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