Ledebouria socialis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Ledebouria |
| Species: | L. socialis
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Ledebouria socialis, the silver squill, wood hyacinth, or leopard lily, is a geophytic species of bulbous perennial plant native to the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.[1] It was first described by John Gilbert Baker as Scilla socialis in 1870.[2] John Peter Jessop later revised the genus Scilla and split off several species, reclassifying Scilla socialis into the genus Ledebouria in 1970.[3] It is often cultivated and grows well with minimal care.[4]
Care
Cultivation of Ledebouria Socialis The plant is suitable for growing both indoors and outdoors. If it is slowly accustomed to outdoor care, it can withstand -6 degrees. (According to other information, -9.4 degrees) It can be taken outside in the spring, moved to a secluded place in the winter, and kept outdoors after 1-2 years, but it should still not be kept below -9.0 degrees. It should be kept in front of the window and 5 to 6 hours of sunlight is sufficient. When there is a lack of sun, the leaves grow very long and their spots almost disappear. Although it is drought resistant, it grows very well with regular watering. In times of drought, it sheds its leaves and may even remain almost leafless. (1-2 pieces) If it likes its location, it reproduces quickly from its bulbs. It also blooms frequently during the summer months. The plant is poisonous and should not be eaten.
Etymology
Ledebouria is named for Carl Friedrich von Ledebour (1785–1851),[5] a botanist who published, among other things, the first complete Russian flora.[6]
Socialis means 'growing in pure stands', 'dominant', or 'growing in colonies'.[5]
References
- ^ "Silver Squill Care: All About Growing Ledebouria Socialis". 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Scilla socialis Baker". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ "Ledebouria socialis". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ Zachos, E. 2005. Tempting Tropicals: 175 Irresistible Indoor Plants. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. pp. 221–222.
- ^ a b Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 232, 355
- ^ "Flora Rossica". Biodiversity Library. Biodiversity Heritage Library. 1842. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
External links
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