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Longflower Tuberose

Manfreda longiflora

Other common name(s):

Amole De Rã­O, Runyon's Huaco

Family:

Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes
Lower Rio Grande Valley
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Semiarid Edwards Bajada, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

2
to
3
ft.

Spread

1
to
2
ft.

Leaf Retention

Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Clay, Gravelly, Saline

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White, Red, Pink

Bloom Season

Summer

Seasonal Interest

Nectar, Pollen

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Bees

Maintenance

Grows on clay slopes, caliche, dry gravelly hills or sandy prairies, openings in thorny shrublands. Do not overwater. Propagation: Rhizome, Tuber, Corms or bulbs (including offsets). Seed.

Comments

Blooms June-September. Rare in the wild. Lance-shaped leaves, succulent, spreading from a rosette, Small, narrow, funnel-shaped flowers. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Polianthes runyonii, Runyonia longiflora

References

1) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=503683#null, 2) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=240&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Manfreda+longiflora&formsubmit=Search+Terms, 4) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MALO, 5) https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152287/Manfreda_longiflora, 6) https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/85202/#b, 7) http://floranorthamerica.org/Manfreda_longiflora

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State Office Address:
Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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