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Hardiness: USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) 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) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade
Danger: Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: Pink Rose/Mauve Purple
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer
Foliage: Blue-Green Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Other details: Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
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: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting: Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
This plant is wonderful! It needs to be about 3-5 years old to start sending out flowers stalks. Each stalk has +/- 16 separate flowers.
I have these in the ground and in pots... the bigger the pot - the bigger the bulb can become - hence a larger specimen.
The plant readily sends out 'pup' plants and can also be propogated by use of the seed pods. Please note though... the 'pup' plants are beautiful purple too. The plants started from seed - at least so far fro me - are not as colorful.
On Jul 6, 2009, jimmy2 from live oak, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:
I have this growing at the back of a fence,semi shade,not really taken off planted last fall,and only few leaves have sprouted,fertlized,compost, must be texas heat 103 temp hopefully grow,in akaline soil ?
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Cape Coral, Florida Gainesville, Florida Ocala, Florida Orlando, Florida (2 reports) Port Charlotte, Florida (2 reports) Saint Petersburg, Florida Stuart, Florida Tampa, Florida (2 reports) Valrico, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Winter Haven, Florida Hilo, Hawaii Honomu, Hawaii Kailua Kona, Hawaii Kapaa, Hawaii Baton Rouge, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Elizabeth City, North Carolina Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bryan, Texas College Station, Texas Galveston, Texas (2 reports) Houston, Texas San Antonio, Texas Spring, Texas
14 members have or want this plant for trade.
