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Plant Detail
Botanical Name
Polyanthus longispiculatus - (B.M. Yung)Hu ex Hu
Family
Agavaceae
Common Name
Gulchadi, Nishigandh, Rajanigandha
Habit
Herb
Synonym
Pleioblastus maculates (Mclur) L.D.Chusc. Schad.
Habitat
Planted
Color Of Flower
White
Key Characters
Plants with underground bulb leaves thin, long; flowers in spikes.
Systematic Position
Division :
Monocotyledonae
 
Class :
Epigynae
 
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Plant Description

Perennial herb with subterraneous, tuberous, robust stem; leaves linear, 20-30 cm long, radical or crowded at the base of stem; flowers many in spikes on elongated scape; flowers bracteate, fragrant, waxy, white, bloom from bottom to top; perianth gamophyllous, fleshy, persistent, tube long, curved, segments-6, subequal, obtuse, spreading; stamens-6, inserted near the mouth of perianth tube, included; ovary 3-celled with free top, many ovuled; fruit with persistent perianth on the top; capsule globose or ovoid, many seeded; seeds flat.

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