POLIANTHES TUBEROSA
'SINGLE'
For as long as I can
remember, our family has been using the cut flower of this bulb to scent our
home summer after summer.
The blooms open from the bottom up and can last up to 2 weeks if the stems are
recut periodically.
Mexico have been cultivating this bulb for centuries. The Aztecs used its oil
to flavor chocolate.
It is commercially grown for cut flowers and as a source of perfume.
It is still today a popular plant in Mexico where you will see them displayed
in home gardens and in pots located near patios, walk ways, decks, and other
living space so that the fragrant flowers may be enjoyed to the fullest .
A single and double-flowered version exist. We offer the double flower form
named "The Pearl."
Quick
Facts
-clumping grass like foliage
-in Mexico, traditional flower used in wedding bouquets and arrangements.
-no longer seen in the wild
FAMILY : Agavaceae
ORIGIN : Mexico
SIZE : clumping
plant, 10" on average, 3' flower spike
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS : full
sun
WATER REQUIREMENTS : average,
keep on the dry side when dormant
MIN. TEMP. : 20°s
with protection
FLOWER : summer
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