Blue Corn-Lily is a spreading evergreen perennial
with stiff, upright, grasslike leaves that grow 40-45 cm tall in a
tight clump. Flowering stalks covered with dozens of small blue saucer
shaped flowers stand above the leaves. Each flower lasts for only one
day and is open only in bright light, but the whole inflorescence makes
a spectacular display above the grassy foliage. Leaves are broad,
sword-shaped, mostly 8-12 mm wide and soft. Flowers are deep blue,
tepals 6, mostly 8-10 mm long, style three-lobed.
Blue Corn-Lily is native to central and southern Africa, also
cultivated as a garden plant.
Identification credit: P.S. Sivaprasad
Photographed in Eravikulam National park, Distt. Munnar, Kerala.
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