Chlorogalum angustifolium Kellogg

Narrowleaf soap plant (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Chlorogalum

Characteristics

Bulbs 3–5 cm, tunic reddish brown, membranous, with delicate fibers. Leaves 1–3 dm × 2–5 mm, margins not strongly undulate. Panicles 3–7 dm, branches ascending. Flowers vespertine, closing by following morning; tepals spreading but not strongly recurved, white with greenish yellow midveins, oblong, 8–12 mm at anthesis; stamens 8–12 mm, not exceeding tepals; anthers yellow, 1.5–3 mm; style long, 6–8 mm, or short, 2–4 mm; pedicel slender, 2–3 mm. Capsules 1.5–3 mm. 2n = 34.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.7
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 26
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Images

Chlorogalum angustifolium unspecified picture

Distribution

Chlorogalum angustifolium world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:56970-2
WFO ID wfo-0000763190
COL ID 5XY86
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Laothoe angustifolia Chlorogalum angustifolium