| Paradisea liliastrum | |
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Scientific classification 
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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. | |
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.
History
This species was mentioned by the Greek physician Dioscorides in his book, De Materia Medica.
The common name is named after the 11th century founder of the Carthusian order.
In 1610, The English naturalist John Tradescant ordered this plant from Brussels for the Hatfield House.
Description
Their trumpet-shaped, white flowers are bunched in racemes of white flowers 4–6 cm in length.
They can be found at elevations between 1000 - 2300m.
Cultivation
This species has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
This plant is propagated by seed. They should be grown in partial or full sunlight in moist, but well-drained soil.
References
- "Paradisea liliastrum (L.) Bertol. | St Bruno's lily Herbaceous Perennial/RHS Gardening".
- ^ "Paradisea liliastrum (L.) Bertol. | St Bruno's lily/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ "Paradisea liliastrum (L.) Bertol. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- de materia medica.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Paradisea liliastrum |
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| Hemerocallis liliastrum | |