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Portuguese squill or Caribbean Jewels (Scilla peruviana) This unusual looking plant blooms with delicate blue flowers. If you were to see it before it was in bloom, you may think that it was a rather homely looking plant, with no potential to have flowers, let alone pretty blues ones! What a surprisingly lovely plant! Geotagged,Portuguese squill,Scilla peruviana,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Portuguese squill or Caribbean Jewels (Scilla peruviana)

This unusual looking plant blooms with delicate blue flowers. If you were to see it before it was in bloom, you may think that it was a rather homely looking plant, with no potential to have flowers, let alone pretty blues ones! What a surprisingly lovely plant!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Quite a surprise indeed, what a complex design it has! Posted 10 years ago
  2. View RMFelix's profile
    RMFelix
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    Wow...in US? Great, cheers* Posted 9 years ago

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The Portuguese squill

"Scilla peruviana", the Portuguese squill, is a species of "Scilla" native to the western Mediterranean region in Iberia, Italy, and northwest Africa.

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Deb Cappello
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By Deb Cappello

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Uploaded Apr 25, 2015. Captured Jan 20, 2008 22:45 in 127-167 U.S. 6, Kane, PA 16735, USA.
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  • Canon PowerShot A1000 IS
  • f/2.7
  • 1/101s
  • ISO125
  • 6.2mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.