Scilla autumnalis (Autumn squill)
Other names: Autumn-flowering squill, Starry hyacinth, Winter hyacinth
S. autumnalis is a tiny bulbous perennial with simple narrow green leaves which appear in the spring before the purple-blue flower heads in late summer.
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0.1m max. spread |
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0.25m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean)
Other names: Lablab, Australian pea, Bonavist, Dolichos bean, Egyptian bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Indian bean, Jack bean, Lubia bean, Seim bean, Dolichos lablab, Dolichos purpureus
L. purpureus is a vigorous yet tender, twining, deciduous climber, often grown as an annual, with palmate leaves divided into ovate or triangular, mid- to dark green leaves and short racemes of fragrant, pea-like, purple or white flowers in summer and autumn followed by edible, green seed pods.
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2m max. spread |
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6m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
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