Fritillaria imperialis - Crown Imperial

General Information Common Name  Crown Imperial or Kaiser's Crown Scientific Name  Fritillaria imperialis Sun Tolerance  Full Sun Height  1 m (2 – 3 ft) Spread  14 – 30 cm(6 – 12 inc) Growth Rate  Fast Bloom Time  Spring Color  Green Flower Color  Orange/Red/Yellow Type  Cactus n Succulents Native  Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Himalayan foothills

Classification Kingdom  Plantae – Plants Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision  Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class  Liliopsida – Monocotyledons Subclass  Liliidae Order  Liliales Family  Liliaceae – Lily family Genus  Fritillaria L. – fritillary Species  Fritillaria imperialis

 Fritillaria Imperialis

Fritillaria imperialis common names in english Crown imperial or Kaiser's crown. This is a 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 1 m in height with beautiful green leaves. These bulbous perennials needs fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Plant at four times their own depth. 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. The pendulous flowers make a bold statement in the late spring garden; in the northern hemisphere, flowering takes place in late spring, accompanied by a distinctly foxy odour that repels mice, moles and other rodents. After flowering and complete drying of the leaves, the stems should be cut off just above the ground. Although it grows in wild foothills, people very much like to plant it in their home and cottage garden for its beautifulness.

Fritillaria Imperialis

Fritillaria Imperialis

Fritillaria Imperialis

Fritillaria Imperialis

Fritillaria Imperialis

Fritillaria Imperialis