Neomarica caerulea

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Marica caerulea, Ker. Lvs. 6-8, sword-shaped, 1-1½ in. broad and 2-3 ft. long: peduncle long, as broad as the lvs., bearing 2-4 fl.-clusters: spathes 2-3 in. long, the outer valves green and lanceolate: fls. 3-4 in. across, bright blue or lilac, the outer segms. 1-1 ½ in. across and variegated at base with transverse bars of yellow, white or brown, the inner segms. with recurved blue point. Brazil. The African M. Sabinii, Lindl., Baker considers to be probably only a form of M. caerulea, and intro. into Upper and Lower Guinea. B.M. 5612 (as Cypella caerulea). B.R. 713. Gn. 25, p. 313; 33:56. J.H. 111.49:17. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.