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Fritillaria imperialis |
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Crown Imperial, Imperial Fritillary |
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Erect habit |
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3-4 feet tall by 12 inches wide |
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Various shades of yellow, orange, or red. The
pendulous flowers, 2 inches long, are clustered
at the terminal of a stout, naked stem. The
large inflorescence, composed of many individual
flowers, is topped by a sheaf of small leaves
that forms a tuft of green above the flowers.
The flowers have a slight skunk-like odor
so plant them away from the house or
sidewalk. A
drop of nectar forms near the tip of each petal,
appearing to defy the laws of gravity. |
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Alternate, Ianceolate to 6 inches long, wavy margin,
about 1 inch wide, glabrous. |
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- 'Aurora' - Vivid orange-red flowers, strong grower, 48 inches
tall
- 'Flava' ('Lutea') - Lemon yellow flowers.
- 'Flava Maxima' - Stronger grower than 'Flava' with larger
flower heads.
- 'Rubra' - Orange brown flowers.
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Fritillaria is a derivation of
fritillus. a chessboard and refers to the checkered
colors of the flower,
F. meleagris. |
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