How to grow Ithuriel's Spear

Triteleia laxa

How long does Ithuriel's spear take to grow?

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Ithuriel's spear Etymology

This wildflower of the American West has a great many common names because throughout its range, every pioneer town called it something different, yet it never became commonly enough gardened for any single name to settle onto it. “Grassnut” is probably most often used by hikers; it is “Fool’s Onion” to old-timers who know that hunters of wild onions are fooled by its resemblance to edible alliums.

Other names for Ithuriel's spear

Brodiaea, Long rayed triteleia, Pretty face, Grassnut, Triplet lily, Wild hyacinth, Fool's onion

Brodiaea laxa

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