POLIANTHES
TUBEROSA
'DOUBLE FLOWER'
Tuberose
Tuberose are bulbs from Mexico that produce short grassy looking leaves
and spikes of white very fragrant flowers. Only the mature bulbs will
bloom. They reproduce fast and with time clumps will have several mature
bulbs capable of blooming. The flowers appear primly during late summer
to fall. In warmer places flowers can appear anytime from spring
through fall. The flowers have a mild fragrance during the day and a
strong fragrance at night. Tuberose are good cut flowers and they are
available in a single or double form. They grow in full to partial sun
with average water during the warmer months and a little drier during
the winter when the bulbs go dormant. They can be planted in the garden
in tropical locations, but have to be potted and protected during the
winter in colder places. Tuberose can remain outside in places with
light freezes if well mulched.
Quick Facts
-clumping grass like foliage
-in Mexico, traditional flower used in wedding bouquets
and arrangements
-no longer seen in the wild
-goes dormant in the winter
FAMILY : Agavaceae
ORIGIN : Mexico
SIZE : clumping
plant, 10" on average, 3' flower spike
LIGHT
REQUIREMENTS : full
sun to partial sun
WATER
REQUIREMENTS :
average, keep on the dry side when dormant
MIN. TEMP. :
low 30's
FLOWER : late summer and fall/ super fragrant / can be used as cut flowers
