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Geophyte
Organ: Fleshy roots |
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Light
Requirements: 25% Shade |
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Height:
18-24 inches (45-60 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Summer
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Flower
Color: Orange, yellow
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Planting
Time: Late spring/Early summer
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Planting
Depth: Cover 1 inch (2.5 cm)
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Spacing
Between Roots: 6-12 inches |
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Hardiness:
Tender II - injured below 50°F
(10°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Before planting, store
fleshy roots at 50-55°F
(10-13°C)
and keep from drying out. Comments: When grown as container plants,
grow at 25% shade in the summer; subsequently, to flower properly,
they should be kept in a lighted area and receive 8 to 10 weeks
at 50-60°F
(10-16°C)
in the fall or early winter; tolerates drought |
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Comments:
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Cultivars: C.
miniata |
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USDA
Hardiness Zones
| 2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
| C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C/M |
C/H |
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C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest
fall; F=fall plant
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