Hime-tsurubo

Hime-tsurubo (Barnardia japonica 'Nana', Synonym:Scilla scilloides 'Nana') is a dwarf cultivar of the perennial bulbous plant Scilla scilloides (Tsurubo) of the family Asparagaceae, genus Scilla.
It is also called Sandai-gasa (literally “imperial court umbrella”).
It grows naturally in sunny places in mountains and fields.

The plant height is 20–40 cm.
Leaves are basal, linear, and there are no cauline leaves.
From between the leaves, an erect scape emerges, producing a raceme in August to September with pale pink to white flowers about 0.3 cm in diameter.

Common name: Hime-tsurubo (Barnardia japonica 'Nana')
Synonym: Scilla scilloides 'Nana'
Aka: Sandai-gasa
Origin: Horticultural cultivar (the wild type originates from the western Mediterranean)
Habitat: Cultivated in pots
Life form: Perennial, bulbous plant
Taxonomy: Order Asparagales – Family Asparagaceae – Genus Scilla
Height: 20–40 cm
Leaf type: Basal leaves; no stem leaves
Leaf shape: Linear
Flowering period: August–September
Inflorescence type: Raceme
Flower color: Pale pink, white
Flower diameter: 0.3 cm (dwarf cultivar) – 0.7 cm (wild species)

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