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Paradisea liliastrum (or St Bruno's lily) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to the Alps, the Pyrenees and the Apennines. [2]

Paradisea liliastrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Agavoideae
Genus:	Paradisea
Species:	P. liliastrum
Binomial name
Paradisea liliastrum (L.) Bertol. [1]

History

This species was mentioned by the Greek physician Dioscorides in his book, De Materia Medica. [3][4]

The common name is named after the 11th century founder of the Carthusian order. [3]

In 1610, The English naturalist John Tradescant ordered this plant from Brussels for the Hatfield House. [3]

Description

Their trumpet-shaped, white flowers are bunched in racemes of white flowers 4–6 cm in length. [2][3]

They can be found at elevations between 1000 - 2300m. [3]

Cultivation

This species has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [2]

This plant is propagated by seed. They should be grown in partial or full sunlight in moist, but well-drained soil. [2][3]

References

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