Musella lasiocarpa
imagesMusella lasiocarpa flowering sequence of plant in cultivation in UK.
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05/06/02 - day 1 - the first sign of flowering is a reduction in size of emerging leaves
28/06/02 - day 24 - leaves are forced out by the emerging inflorescence
09/07/02 - day 36
09/07/02 - day 36
18/07/02 - day 45 - leaves practically horizontal
18/07/02 - day 45 - early inflorescence just before the first female flowers become visible
22/07/02 - day 49 - female flowers
23/07/02 - day 50 - female stage inflorescence
23/07/02 - day 50 - female stage inflorescence
23/07/02 - day 50 - female stage inflorescence
13/08/02 - day 71 - male flowers
07/04/03 - day 308 - development of male bud resumes after winter break
04/07/03 - day 410 - late stage male bud
18/07/03 - day 424 - late stage male bud
02/08/03 - day 425 - developing fruits
14/08/03 - day 437 - the end of the inflorescence
15/11/03 - day 530 - ripe fruits dehisce irregularly ...
15/11/03 - day 530 - ... and the pulp mass falls to the ground
15/11/03 - day 530 - seeds in chambers around the periphery of the fruit
Insect visitors
wasps completely destroy male flowers
but bees just collect nectar
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last updated 08/11/2007