DRIMIA UNIFLORA
Author:
J. C. Manning & P. Goldblatt, 2000
Family:
HYACINTHACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Strelitzia 9: 712 (2000)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
3-6 Millimetres
Height:
4-6 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Bulbs
CITES:
Synonyms:
Litanthus pusillus, William Henry Harvey, 1844.
Drimia pusilla Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin.
The genera name from Greek; drimys; 'sharp' or 'cutting' for the pointed capsules. The species name means 'one flower'. It is said to be the world's smallest flowering bulb, and I guess that could be right. *) Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Hyacinthaceae is now part of the Asparagaceae. In the wild, it might be a winter-grower, but it do fine at summer at my place. The rough material behind the flower is my fingerprint. Ground covering!
Flower
White
Soil
Mix
Water
Minimum - Medium
Sun
Minimum - Medium
