Phalocallis coelestis (Lehm.) Ravenna

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Phalocallis

Characteristics

A bulb plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.9
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows along the edges of pools and in wetlands.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Images

Flower

Phalocallis coelestis flower picture by Rodrigo Pampin (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Phalocallis coelestis world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:440596-1
WFO ID wfo-0000785786
COL ID 4FS6H
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Marica coelestis Phalocallis coelestis Cypella plumbea Phalocallis gigantea Phalocallis plumbea Cypella coelestis Cypella gigantea Tigridia coelestis Cipura northiana var. coelestis Cipura coelestis