Dierama pulcherrimum

Dierama pulcherrimum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Dierama
Species:	D. pulcherrimum
Binomial name
	Dierama pulcherrimum; Baker
Synonyms[1]
	Dierama longiflorum G.J.Lewis; Sparaxis pulcherrima Hook.f.;

Dierama pulcherrimum, is a plant with drooping flowers of silvery-gray pink, introduced to British gardeners in 1866 by the Yorkshire botanist James Backhouse; it is today the most commonly seen dierama in cool-temperate gardens. Common names include angel's fishing rod, hair bell, and wand flower.^[2]

'Dierama' is Greek for 'funnel' and describes the flower's shape.

References

↑ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 4 December 2015
↑ Luis Martin (2012), Dierama pulcherrimun - New Crop Summary & Recommendations

Bulb - Anna Pavord. Great Britain: Mitchell Beazley, an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd. (2009).

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[1] The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 4 December 2015

[2] Luis Martin (2012), Dierama pulcherrimun - New Crop Summary & Recommendations