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Geophyte
Organ: Tuber,
rhizome |
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Light
Requirements: Full
Sun to 25% Shade |
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Height:
12-24
inches (30-60 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Late
Spring, Early summer
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Flower
Color: Pink,
red, purple, white, yellow
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Planting
Time: Fall/Spring |
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Planting
Depth: Cover
2 inches (5 cm)
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Spacing
Between Plants: 18 inches (45 cm) |
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Hardiness:
Tender
III - injured below 25°F (2°C)
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Bulb
Storage:
Store rhizomes or tubers dry at 50-60°F (10-16°C). Take care not
to injure the storage organs |
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Comments:
Good
cut flower; prefers moist, humus-rich soil; can be grown in containers |
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Cultivars: Z.
aethiopica, Z.
ailanthoides,Galaxy,
Z.
'Golden Sun',Z.
'Lavender Petite',
Pink Persuasion (pink; 2'),
Z. nehmanii,
'Whipped Cream' (36"; white) |
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USDA
Hardiness Zones
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
| C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C/M |
H |
H |
H |
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy
with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant
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