Polianthes tuberosa The Pearl Hong Kong the recently published new species

the recently published new species

quite stunning and wonderfully drought tolerant in the garden

spider-shaped ivory flowers contrasted with an amber cup

Some leaves have saw-toothed edges to the leaves

whose mama was the winter hardy Musa sikkimensis

Polianthes tuberosa The Pearl Hong Kong the recently published new speciesPolianthes tuberosa 'The Pearl' is a renown North American native geophyte, (Guanajuato and Michoacn, Mexico), that's prized by florists for use as a cut specimen, and prized by native people for use as a food and medicine. This particularly clone produces 2' tall stalks of exceptional double white, sweetly fragrant flowers.