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Canton disporum (Disporum cantoniense)

Canton disporum (Disporum cantoniense) is a species of plant in the Colchicaceae, an erect shrub with a cylindrical stem, branching, elongated elliptical leaves and stems, bell flowers, fruit bunches, grows in the forest in the shade.

D. cantoniense has erect stems, 50-100 cm tall, slender, cylindrical and green. Leaves sit opposite or alternate, have stalks, lanceolate to narrow oblong, 5-12 long, 1-5 cm wide, pointed tip, margins flat, thick, glossy and 3-7 linear stripes.

Dlium Canton disporum (Disporum cantoniense)


Flowers are bell-shaped, have long stalks in clusters for 1-4 items, hanging, purple or purplish yellow or yellow with purple tips. Flowers bloom slightly open. The fruit is round and bluish black in color.





Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Colchicaceae
Genus: Disporum
Species: Disporum cantoniense

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