Bessera elegans explained

Bessera elegans, also known by the common name coral drops, is a cormous herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, from Mexico.^[1]

Description

• Height: Up to 70 cm.
• Flowers: Umbels of pendant, showy scarlet-and-white coloured flowers.
• Leaves: Attenuated, erect leaves.

Distribution

Native to central and southern Mexico, B. elegans is also cultivated as an ornamental.

External links

• Bessera elegans at The Plant List
• Bessera elegans at Tropicos

Notes and References

1. Rhs.org.uk. (2020). Bessera elegans | RHS Gardening. [online] Available at: https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/24712/Bessera-elegans/Details [Accessed 16 Feb. 2020].