Tag:
Hyacinthaceae / Liliaceae
Spring bulbs: “Bitter in the mouth, sweet in the body!”
Leopoldia comosa (L.) Parl. Leopoldia comosa Syn. Muscari comosum (L.) Mill. Hyacinthus comosus (L.) Mill. Perennial bulbous plant, native to the Mediterranean and...
Colchicum… The witches of autumn
Colchicum cupanii Gussone The genus includes about sixty species of perennial plants that are native to Western Asia, Europe, and...
Prospero in autumn
Prospero autumnale (L.) Speta Syn. Scilla autumnalis L. A small autumn gem that, in order to see it, you have to...
“… and the bird's milk!!!”
Ornithogalum L. The genus includes perennial bulbous plants endemic to Southern Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. Some species, e.g., ornithogallum...
Wild garlic
Allium roseum L. A bulbous plant common throughout Europe and the Mediterranean. It is native to Britain and is cultivated as an ornamental plant in...
Muscari Commutatum Guss.
Perennial, bulbous plants found throughout the Mediterranean, North Africa, and Southwest Asia. Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants...
Diatsenta
Hyacinthus orientalis L. var. albulus (Jord.) Baker Hyacinths bloom in late January and fill our gardens with their fragrance. They are native to...
Belevalia hyacinthoides
A small, beautiful flower that we found in rocky coastal areas east of Kythira. Its name comes from...