Swaziland's Alien Plants Database

Lilium formosanum A. Wallace LILIACEAE St. Joseph's lily, Formosa lilly Invasive, Problem species Origin: Asia (Taiwan) Growth Form: Herb Plant Description: Plant: Bulbous herb; stems 1.5(–2.0) m high, purplish-brown towards the base, usually ± rough-hairy. Leaves: Dark shiny green, scattered, narrow, 5(–10) mm wide x 75–200 mm long, linear to narrowly oblong. Flowers: White, flushed with reddish-purple outside (rarely pure white), white inside, narrowly funnel-shaped, 120–200 mm long, fragrant, usually 1 or 2 (up to 10), borne horizontally on stalks 50–150 mm long; nectary-furrows bordered with hairs and warts; filaments papillose towards the base; pollen yellow; January–March. Fruit: Capsules, 70–90 mm long. Key Features: Control: Comments: Suspected/Possible More information: Weeds & Invasive Plants Home Page Photo - flowers Rob Mackenzie, Swaziland's Alien Plants Database

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