Basic Information Common Name: Yellow Asphodel Scientific Name: Asphodeline liburnica Native Habitat: Mediterranean Basin, particularly the Balkans, Italy, and parts of Western Asia. It thrives in dry, rocky, often calcareous grasslands and garrigue, extending into open woodland areas and coastal regions. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus
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Eremurus
Basic Information Common Name: Eremurus Scientific Name: Eremurus Native Habitat: Central Asia, Western Asia, the Himalayas, and Eastern Europe, typically in dry, open habitats like steppes, mountainous regions, and deserts. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Eremurus, commonly known as Foxtail Lilies or Desert Candles, boasts a captivating
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Foxtail Lily
Basic Information Common Name: Foxtail Lily Scientific Name: Eremurus robustus Native Habitat: Central Asia, specifically mountain ranges such as the Pamir and Tien Shan, across countries like Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Eremurus, commonly known as Foxtail Lilies or Desert Candles, comprises s
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Desert Candle
Basic Information Common Name: Desert Candle Scientific Name: Eremurus himalaicus Native Habitat: Western Himalayas, including regions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. It is typically found in mountainous areas, growing in meadows and on rocky slopes. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus *Eremurus*, meaning “desert tail” in Gr
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Narrow-leaved Foxtail Lily
Basic Information Common Name: Narrow-leaved Foxtail LilyScientific Name: Eremurus stenophyllusNative Habitat: Native to Central Asia, including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of the Himalayas. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Eremurus, meaning “desert tail” in Greek, aptly describes the appearance of these majestic pl
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Trachyandra
Basic Information Common Name: Trachyandra Scientific Name: Trachyandra Native Habitat: Primarily Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana). Found in diverse environments including grasslands, fynbos, arid regions, and coastal areas. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Trachyandra holds a fascinating, though perhaps less dramatic tha
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Ribbon Bush
Basic Information Common Name: Ribbon Bush Scientific Name: Trachyandra divaricata Native Habitat: Southern Africa (primarily the Western Cape province of South Africa), often found in sandy coastal areas and dry shrubland. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Trachyandra belongs to the family Asphodelaceae, which also includes well-known pla
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Grass Tree
Basic Information Common Name: Grass Tree Scientific Name: Xanthorrhoea australis Native Habitat: Southeastern Australia, including New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania. Found in a variety of habitats from coastal heath and woodlands to forests and alpine areas. History / Discovery / Cultivator Xanthorrhoea australis, commonly k
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Haplolobus beccarii
Basic Information Common Name: Haplolobus beccariiScientific Name: Haplolobus beccariiNative Habitat: Borneo, Malaysia, and other parts of Southeast Asia; typically found in lowland forests. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Haplolobus belongs to the family Burseraceae, which is known for resin-producing trees and shrubs, including economi
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Xanthorrhoea (Genus)
Basic Information Common Name: Xanthorrhoea (Genus)Scientific Name: XanthorrhoeaNative Habitat: Endemic to Australia, found across various habitats including forests, woodlands, mallee, and heathlands, primarily in arid and semi-arid regions but also some coastal areas. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Xanthorrhoea, commonly known as gras