Family:

Asparagaceae

Habitat:

Ruderal meadow

Growth habit:

herbaceous, bulbous plant

Plant size:

10 - 50 cm high

Flower colour:

blue-violet

Flowering time

April-June

Leaf characteristics:

linear, slightly fleshy, glossy, up to 40 cm long

Flower characteristics:

loose racemes up to 20 cm long, hermaphrodite, pistils and stamens ripen at the same time

Fruits:

sharp-edged capsule, scattered fruit, black seeds up to 2 mm in size

Special features:

also used as an ornamental plant, poisonous due to saponins.