hyacinth-shaped

Updated: June 15, 2025

The wild hogs plough up the patinas and revel in this delicate food. The plant itself is almost lost in the rank herbage of the patinas, but its beautiful pink, hyacinth-shaped blossom attracts immediate attention. Few plants combine beauty of appearance, scent and utility, but this is the perfection of each quality nothing can surpass the delicacy and richness of its perfume.

Sir Samuel White Baker - Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon