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Geophyte
Organ: Bulb
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Light
Requirements: North: Full
Am Sun; South: 25% Shade
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Height:
12-18 inches (30-45 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Summer/Fall
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Flower
Color: Orange, pink, red,
white, yellow
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Planting
Time: Fall/Spring |
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Planting
Depth: Cover 1 inch (2.5 cm) |
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Spacing
Between Bulbs: One per 5 inch pot |
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Hardiness: Tender
III - injured below 25°F (2°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Store bulbs in peat
or vermiculite at 41°F (5°C) |
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Comments: Sometimes
sold as Vallota speciosa; strap-shaped leaves appear after
flowering
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Cultivars: C.
obrienii (grassy leaves) |
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USDA
Hardiness Zones
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
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C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
M |
H |
H |
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest
fall; F=fall plant |
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Consumer Horticulturist, A. A. De Hertogh, Professor, Department
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Images © by Erv Evans, A. A. De Hertogh
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