Christmas bell (Blandfordia grandiflora)
Description
Blandfordia grandiflora is a species of flowering plant native to south-eastern Australia. B. grandiflora is commonly known as the large Christmas bell because it generally flowers in December and January. It is a perennial herb, and has tubular, bell-shaped flowers. It is one of only four Blandfordia species. It is an herbaceous plant (a seed-producing perennial that does not develop woody tissue, but at the end of a growing season, dies down) B. grandiflora is a grass-like plant with narrow leaves and tubular, bell shaped flowers. Most of the flowers are red with yellow tips, although it is possible to see an all-yellow flower as well. The flowers grow in clusters of 3 to 9 at the top of the stem. The flowers grow to be 5 centimeters in length. The stems are 30 to 60 centimeters long, although another description suggests that the flowering stems (scapes) usually grow up to 80 cm in length but can reach 175 cm. Although well-established in cultivation, B. grandiflora is currently considered an endangered species in Queensland.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Blandfordiaceae
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Genus: Blandfordia
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