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Crown Imperial
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Common Name: Crown Imperial or Kaiser's crown
Scientific Name: Fritillaria imperialis
Height: 2 – 3 ft ( 1 m)
Span: 6 – 12 ins ( 14 – 30 cm)
Growth Rate: Fast
Sun Tolerance: Full Sun
ABP Index: 4.0 (Aesthetics 4.5, Solidarity 3.5)
Fritillaria imperialis common names Crown imperial or Kaiser's crown is a species of flowering plant. It is native to a wide stretch from Anatolia across the plateau of Iran to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Himalayan foothills. It grows to about 3 ft (1 m) in height with beautiful green leaves. It bears a prominent whorl of downward facing flowers at the top of the stem, topped by a 'crown' of small leaves, so it called crown imperial or kaiser’s crown. It blooms orange, red and yellow colors flowers in spring. Although it grows in wild foothills, people very much like to plant it in their home and cottage garden for its beautifulness.
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Crown imperial in wild
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This is one of the most attractive and interesting flowers I have ever seen. Are they perennials or annuals? Just curious I wouldn't mind having some of these in my own garden. Taking a variety of plants is a must for a multi-seasonal blooming garden.
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