Fritillaria persica
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| Fritillaria persica | |
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| The flowers of Fritillaria persica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Genus: | Fritillaria |
| Species: | F. persica |
| Binomial name | |
| Fritillaria persica L. |
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Fritillaria persica is a plant of the genus Fritillaria. It is native to west Asia.[1] It can grow anywhere from 30 cm (12 in) to 60 cm (24 in) tall. The green leaves have a grey shade. It flowers in spring and ranges from deep purple to greenish brown in colour.[2] Each may have up to 30, conical, narrow, bell-shaped, flowers, up to 3/4 inches long.
A plant commonly found in cultivation outside its range is the cultivar 'Adiyaman'.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/AsianFritillariaTwo
- ^ "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", p. 384. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0
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