Ipheion uniflorum

Einblütiger Spring Star ( Ipheion uniflorum )

The spring bloom Star ( Ipheion uniflorum ) is a species of the genus Star Flowers ( Ipheion ) in the subfamily of the leek plants ( Allioideae ).

Features

The spring bloom star is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches the stature heights of 20 to 30 centimeters. This ( autumn ) spring green onions Geophyt forms as outlasting. The basal leaves are fleshy, measuring 20 to 25 × 0.4 to 0.7 inches and have a leek odor.

The solitary flowers have a diameter of 2 to 3 (4) inches. The Perigonzipfel are star-shaped spread, purple white, green at the bottom and longer or slightly shorter than the Perigonröhre.

The flowering period is in April, partly it begins in March and lasts through May.

Occurrence

The spring bloom Star comes in Uruguay and Argentina in the temperate warm front in grasslands. In South - Britain and France, the species was naturalized.

Use

The spring bloom star is rarely used as an ornamental plant in borders and rock gardens as well as a spice. He is in culture at least since 1832.

There are some varieties (selection):

  • 'Album': The flowers are white
  • ' Whisley Blue': The flowers are sky blue
  • ' Lilacinum ': The flowers are purple
  • ' Rolf Fiedler ': The flowers are bright blue
  • ' Froyle Mill ': The flowers are a deep, dark purple

Synonyms

  • Brodiaea uniflora ( Lindl. ) Engl
  • Triteleia uniflora Lindl.
  • Milla uniflora ( Lindl. ) Graham
  • Tristagma uniflorum ( Lindl. ) Traub

Documents

  • Eckhart J. Hunter, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd Müller, K. (ed.): Rothmaler Exkursionsflora of Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8.
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