Botanical name: Drimiopsis maculata    Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Synonyms: Drimia petiolata, Drimiopsis minor, Ledebouria petiolata

Spotted-Leaf Squill is a hardy, deciduous, shade loving, bulbous plant, which has beautiful, small arrow shaped leaves that have dark purple spots. Spikes of white Hyacinth type flowers appear from September to April and are beautiful but not very prominent. It multiplies easily by producing side bulbs. This is an attractive garden and container subject plant deep, dark shade where it thrives. It also grows well in a shaded vertical wall planting. It grows amongst tree roots in deep shade where very little else grows. Spotted-Leaf Squill is native to Tanzania to S. Africa, cultivated elsewhere.

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