MASSONIA ECHINATA
Author:
Carl Linnaeus Jr. 1781
Family:
HYACINTHACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Suppl. Pl.: 193 (1782)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
5 Centimetres
Height:
5 (12) Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Bulbs
CITES:
Synonyms:
Massonia amygdalina, Baker.
Massonia bolusiae W.F. Barker.
Massonia concinna, Baker.
Massonia huttonii, Baker
Massonia modesta, Fourc.
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Massonia muricata, Ker Gawl.
Massonia pinsilla, Masson ex Salisb.
Massonia tenella Sol. ex Baker.
Massonia versicolor, Baker.
This member of the Hyacinthaceae family was given this name by the younger Carl Linnaeus in 1781. It is found in southern South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The bulb can grow to five centimetres, the leaves twelve centimetres long, and they can have pustules like Massonia longipes or even more significantly. The flowers are white to light purple.
The genera name after Francis Masson, 1741-1805, a British horticulturist, collecting in South Africa. The species name means 'prickly' for the leaves. *) Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Hyacinthaceae is now part of the Asparagaceae.
Flower
White - Pale Purple
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
