Japanese name: シシリンキウム ストリアツム Scientific name:Sisyrinchium striatum
[Overview]
A perennial 70–90 cm tall, growing in mountain grasslands and pastures in its native range.
It has a short rhizome.
The leaves are linear to sword-shaped, 30–40 cm long, and tinged with grayish green.
An upright inflorescence is produced at the stem tip.
The flowers are cream-colored, 6-petaled, flat and open, 2.5 cm across.
The backs of the petals have purplish brown streaks.
The inflorescence has 2 spatulate bracts.
The fruit is a capsule.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed or by division.
It prefers a well-drained site in sun to partial shade.
For potted plants, water thoroughly when the soil surface dries; for plants in the ground, rainfall is sufficient unless sunny weather continues and the soil becomes severely dry.
In spring and autumn, apply slow-release fertilizer placed on the soil.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
