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Leopoldia
Also called Agaves, Orchids, Irises, And Allies
Muscari subgroup Leopoldia is a group of taller bulbous grape hyacinths from the Mediterranean region, with spikes of mostly pale or brown lower flowers topped by bright blue, violet or pink sterile flowers. Grow them like other grape hyacinths in full sun to part shade with good drainage.
Muscari subg. Leopoldia is a subgenus of bulbous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. It may also be treated as the full genus Leopoldia. The subgenus is widespread around the Mediterranean region and neighboring lands, from the Canary Islands to Iran.
Species have been included in the genus Muscari, treated as a separate genus, and then re-included in Muscari as a subgenus. Like the rest of Muscari species, they are often called grape hyacinths. Their flowers are arranged in a spike or raceme with those at the top more brightly coloured than those lower down.
Bulbs of Muscari comosum (syn. Leopoldia comosa) are pickled and eaten in Iran under the name of "moosir" (موسیر) (or 'shallot yogurt'), in Greece under the name of "volvoi" (βολβοί), meaning "bulbs", and in the Basilicata and Apulia region of Italy, under the names of "lampascioni", "lampasciuni", and "lamponi". They are included in the Ark of Taste catalogue of heritage foods.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Muscari subg. Leopoldia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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