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Geophyte
Organ: Bulb |
[E. bicolor] |
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Light
Requirements: 25% Shade |
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Height:
12-24 inches (30-60 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Summer
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Flower
Color: Green, purple,
white, yellow, pink
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Planting
Time: Spring |
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Planting
Depth: 8 inches (20 cm)
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Spacing
Between Bulbs: 6-12 inches (15 cm); one per 6-inch pot |
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Hardiness:
Tender
I - injured below 68°F
(20°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Store bulbs dry at
55-68°F (13-20°C) |
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Comments:
The
inflorescence is a spike of numerous small flowers with a rosette
of young green leaves at the end; attracts bees; prefers a well-watered
soil (sand to clay); keep moist during flowering; long lasting |
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Cultivars: E.
bicolor, E.
comosus (green/white), Sparkling Burgundy (20"; purple foliage),
E. bicolor 'Alba' (white), E. punctata (white, pink,
wine) |
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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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