''Bessera elegans'', also known by the common name coral drops, is a cormous

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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.

Gallery

Image:Bessera elegans plant.jpg, ''B. elegans'' growing in the alpine house at

RHS Garden, Wisley RHS Garden Wisley is a garden run by the Royal Horticultural Society in Wisley, Surrey, south of London. It is one of five gardens run by the society, the others being Harlow Carr, Hyde Hall, Rosemoor, and Bridgewater (which opened on 18 May ...

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. Image:Bessera elegans inflorescence.jpg, ''B. elegans'' inflorescence. Image:Bessera elegans flower.jpg, ''B. elegans'' flower detail.

References

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Brodiaeoideae Endemic flora of Mexico Flora of Central Mexico Flora of Southern Mexico Plants described in 1829 {{Asparagaceae-stub