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Polianthes tuberosa |
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| Plump buds, late June |
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| Double white form, mid-August |
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Common name |
tuberose |
Family |
asparagaceae |
Life cycle |
perennial (Z7-10) |
Flowers |
white or pink (late summer) |
Size |
24-36" |
Light |
sun |
Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil, not too dry |
Cultivated since ancient times for its intensely fragrant flowers, which appear on three-foot spikes in late summer. Its natural color is white, but pink forms are now also available, as are doubles. The clump of grassy foliage stays to about 18 inches.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: right fence border, waterfall pondside About my plant portraits
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