- Eremurus robustus
Taxobox
name = "Eremurus robustus"
image_width = 200px
image_caption = "E. robustus"
regnum =Plantae
divisio =Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Asparagales
familia =Asphodelaceae
genus = "Eremurus "
species = "E. robustus"
binomial = "Eremurus robustus"
binomial_authority = Regel"Eremurus robustus" is a a plant native to the
Tien Shan andPamir Mountains in central Asia that is often used as an ornamental plant. It often goes by the common name Foxtail lily."E. robustus" has a stem six to ten feet high, with leaves as long as 48 inches, and 4 inches in width, the widest in its genus. The leaves can vary from a bright green to a bluish-green in color. Inflorescence goes to four feet in length which is covered with many deep to pale pink flowers, four cm across. At the base of the flower is a brown blotch, and have a green keel. [Thomas, Graham Stuart (June 1, 2005). "Perennial Garden Plants". frances lincoln ltd. ISBN 0-7112-2403-X. p. 160.] The lower flowers have long pedicels, and shorter ones higher up. The flowers, as many as 700 to 800, bloom in June. [Royal Horticultural Society 2006. [http://www.rhs.org.uk/WhatsOn/gardens/hydehall/archive/hydehallpomjun.asp "Eremurus robustus"] . Retrieved on October 6, 2006.] By the time of flowering, the leaves will usually have already shrivelled.
The plant was introduced from
Central Asia in 1874 and is popular in gardens. [Bryan, John E (June 7, 2002). "Bulbs". Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-529-2. p. 222.] However some may find the plant to be too tall for normal gardens. [Hessayon, D G (December 31, 1995). "The Bulb Expert". Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN 0-903505-42-8. p. 38.] It prefers sandy, well-drained soil and full sun.Notes
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