Accession Data

Polianthes tuberosa

Common Name: Tuberose - double flowering selection

Family: Asparagaceae

Synonym(s): Agave polianthes Thiede & Eggli

Country of Origin: Mexico

Description: perennial herb with tuberous rhizomes

Uses: Often grown as a cut flower. Aztecs used the essential oil to flavor chocolate. Used in modern times in perfume trade. Several traditional medicinal uses, modern studies support medicinal value.

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Accession Data

USDA Zone: 7-10

Accession #: 200800002

Accession Date: 2008-01-23 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 2211

Quantity: 1

Source: Matt Opel

Culture: susceptible to aphids, thrips and mites.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: monocots

Order: Asparagales

Family: Asparagaceae

SubFamily: Agavoideae

Tribe: Agaveae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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2008

References

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.
  2. WCSP (2017). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Wednesday, December 20, 2017.
  3. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website at MoBot. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.

Images

Polianthes tuberosa