Pushkinia squill
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The Pushkinia squill ( Scilla puschkinioides , Syn . : Fessia puschkinioides (rule) Speta ) is a species of the genus of the squill ( Scilla ).
features
The Pushkinia squill is a perennial plant that reaches heights of 10 to 20 centimeters. This geophyte forms onions as persistent organs. The 2 to 7 leaves are blunt and measure 15 to 18 × 0.3 to 1.8 (3) centimeters. The tepals are white, sometimes tinged with pale blue-violet, have a dirty blue central nerve and are 10 to 13 (15) millimeters long. The 1 to 11 flowers form a dense cluster. The lower flower stalks are 1.5 to 4 (6) millimeters long. The bracts are 2.5 to 3 millimeters long and spurred. The seeds are 3 to 4 millimeters long and have no oil body.
The flowering period is from April to May.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 10, rarely 15.
Occurrence
The Pushkinian squill occurs in Kyrgyzstan , Turkmenia , Tajikistan in the west and south Pamirs and in south-west Tianschan ; it would also be expected in Afghanistan . This species colonizes thorn bushes, perennial and juniper corridors on loess and stony slopes at altitudes of 850 to 3200 meters.
use
The Pushkinian squill is rarely used as an ornamental plant in rock gardens.
literature
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler Exkursionsflora von Deutschland Volume 5 Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .