Paradisea liliastrum

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Paradisea liliastrum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Paradisea
Species:
P. liliastrum
Binomial name
Paradisea liliastrum
(L.) Bertol. [1]

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]

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History

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]

Description

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]

Cultivation

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]

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References

  1. "Paradisea liliastrum (L.) Bertol. | St Bruno&s;s lily Herbaceous Perennial/RHS Gardening".
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Paradisea liliastrum (L.) Bertol. | St Bruno's lily/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
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  4. de materia medica.