Urginea maritima Red Squill (moyenne taille) — Sea squill,
This large bulb should be planted immediately, otherwise it might flower in its box. The Eremurus type flower (100-120cm high spike) appears in August well before the leaves. A typical Mediterranean plant which is found naturally in very dry habitats mostly very close to the sea. In a garden it can be well associated with agaves on arid slopes. CAUTION: these bulbs were formerly utilised to produce ratpoison and more recently to extract a substance (glucosides) used as heart accelarator.
This bulb can becoime very big. Its flesh is pink, the juice is very irritable for the skin. The size available is approx 30-40cm circumference (bulb weigh 280-450 gr/b)
The genus
Formerly Urginea maritima was included in the Scilla (Sea Squil). This predominantly African genus also contains 3 Mediterranean species.
- Family :Liliaceae
- Subfamily :Hyacinthaceae
- Common name :Sea squill,
- Native to :Côtes Méditerranéennes
- Native climate :méditéranéen (humid winters)
- Colour :White
- Hardiness :medium
- Exposure :full sun
- Storage organ :bulb
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :100-150 cm
- Uses :Cut flowers - In the ground - Rockery
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