Fritillaria roylei (Liliaceae)

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Fritillaria roylei
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The Fritillaria roylei plant species is found in E. Asia - Himalayas. It is a member of the Liliaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Fritillaria roylei
Family:  Liliaceae
Author:  Hook.f.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Alpine slopes and in shrubberies, 2700 - 4000 metres, from Pakistan to Uttar Pradesh[51].

Cultivation Notes: This species is easily grown in a cold greenhouse but is difficult to grow outdoors in Britain[42]. In the wild it is under snow for 6 months of the year and is baked by the sun for the rest of the year[42]. Very closely related to and merging into F. cirrhosa in the eastern part of its range[90]. Famous in Chinese medicine, where it is called Pé-mou, it is sold as a medicinal herb in local markets there[42, 61]. Flowers are produced in 3 - 5 years from seed.

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