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Manfreda longiflora (Longflower tuberose)
Cliffe, Harry

Manfreda longiflora

Manfreda longiflora (Rose) Verh-Will.

Longflower Tuberose, Amole De Rã­O, Runyon's Huaco

Agavaceae (Century-Plant Family)

Synonym(s): Polianthes runyonii, Runyonia longiflora

USDA Symbol: malo

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Root Type: Fibrous , Tuberous
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Margin: Entire
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Flower scape usually up to about 1 foot tall. May grow to 2 feet in optimal conditions.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth is greenish-white when young and turns dark red as it ages.

Distribution

USA: TX

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Texas Master Naturalists - Lost Pines Chapter - Bastrop, TX
National Butterfly Center - Mission, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Manfreda longiflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Manfreda longiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Manfreda longiflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-17
Research By: DEW

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