Bellevalia romana (L.) Sweet

Bellevalia de Rome (fr), Bellevalie de Rome (fr), Bellevalie romaine (fr), Jacinthe romaine (fr), Jacinthe de Rome (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Bellevalia

Characteristics

A herb.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	herb
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
Spread	barochory
Mature width (meter)	-
Mature height (meter)	0.15 - 0.4
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
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Fruit color	-
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Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	-

Environment

It is a temperate plant.

Light
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Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The bulbs are crushed and soaked in cold water for a few days then boiled and fried.

Uses	-
Edible	bulbs leaves
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

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Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-18
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
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Vigor	-
Productivity	-

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Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531855-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000761508
COL ID	5WGRF
BDTFX ID	9382
INPN ID	85714
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Scilla romana Bellevalia appendiculata Bellevalia operculata Hyacinthus romanus Rytidolobus appendiculatus Bellevalia cyanoleuca Bellevalia romana