Exposing Seeds of Galtonia candicans to Ethyl Methanesulfonate Reduced Inflorescence Height, Lodging, and Fertility

Cape hyacinth (Galtonia candicans) is a geophytic herbaceous perennial from South Africa. It produces large inflorescences of pendulous white flowers during mid to late summer, followed by capsules filled with copious amounts of seed. The species has potential as a low-water-use landscape plant, but...

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Main Authors: Ryan N. Contreras, Kim Shearer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2020-04-01
Series:HortScience
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Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/55/5/article-p621.xml