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Habranthus biflorus

 
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Family: Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Habranthus (ha-BRAN-thus) (Info)
Species: biflorus (by-FLOR-us) (Info)

Category:
Bulbs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive rosemarysims On Jun 5, 2006, rosemarysims from Mermentau, LA (Zone 8b) wrote:

This is a charming rainlily which resembles H. robustus and H brachyandrus except that it is smaller in all respects and the first bloom stem from each bulb is two flowered. The blooms produced later in the season have one flower. It is a prolific seeder and will naturalize easily if it is happy. The flower is white, fading to dark pink, which is darkest at the tips of the petals. All of the flowers in a clump face the same way.

It is cold hardy wherever the ground does not freeze and the summers are warm. It blooms from around mid-April through September on the gulf coastal plain.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Lake Wales, Florida
Tampa, Florida
New Orleans, Louisiana
San Antonio, Texas
Seadrift, Texas



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