Search Results for "Hyacinthoides"

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

0.25m max. height

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

6m max. height

5-10 years to maturity