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Urginea maritima Scilla

At the end of summer, in arid lands, among the rocks, dell'Urginea maritima flower stalks emerge.
born from the big "onion" before the leaves, which will be ample and will remain green until spring.
I'm not certain plants for their astounding colors, and then do not form dense colonies, are the first sign of the Mediterranean nature that is ready to wake up. The seeds after the long summer rest begin to soak in the water, the cotyledons are the first rains dischiuderanno.Allora Sardinia will put on the green and if we will preserve and defend our garden.

Uses

It Has Been Used for medicinal purposes. The bulb contains cardiac glycosides Which Stimulate the heart and act as diuretics Doses in moderate, and are emetic and poisonous in larger Doses. The juice of the bulb Causes blisters When put in contact with skin. The plant has Been used as a rodenticide and May show promise as an insecticide . The most active compounds in the plant are scillirosides , Especially proscillaridine A. (From Wikipedia)