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Roscoea scillifolia is a perennial herbaceous plant occurring in Yunnan in China. Most members of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), to which it belongs, are tropical, but like other species of Roscoea, R. scillifolia grows in much colder mountainous regions. As of 2013, the species is only known in cultivation and may be extinct in the wild.
As noted above, R. scillifolia is only known in cultivation, possibly being extinct in the wild. In England, it flowers in late May and may continue until August. It has the smallest flowers of all roscoeas, and has been described as "not one of the showiest members of the genus". It was not given any awards in a 2009–11 Roscoea trial by the Royal Horticultural Society. Recommendations for its culture are similar to those for the genus as a whole (i.e. a moisture-retaining but well-drained soil, with some shade from the full sun), although it is said to withstand more exposure to the sun than some species, provided that the soil is kept moist.
According to Cowley (2007), Roscoea scillifolia may be extinct in the wild, since it has not been seen in its native range since the early 1900s. It was found in a small region of Yunnan, China, particularly the mountains around Lijiang. It is now only known in cultivation.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Roscoea scillifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
