Tag Archives: Colchicaceae

Gloriosa superba (Glory Lily) (Colchicaceae)

Little needs to be said of this famous ornamental non-native climber.

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Schelhammera multiflora (Schelhammera) (Colchicaceae)

This is a little lily like plant of wet eucalypt forest. I think it has quite a lot of horticultural potential given the upright growth, neat zig-zagging leaves, and the lovely white flowers, which are about the 10-15mm in diameter. … Continue reading

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