Conanthera trimaculata F.Meigen

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Tecophilaeaceae > Conanthera

Characteristics

A herb. It has a bulb. It grows about 40 cm high. It keeps growing from year to year. The flowers hang along a stalk. They are purple with black and white marks on the back of the petals.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. In Chile it grows from sea level to 2,000 m altitude. It can grow in drier areas with a winter rainfall of 400-800 mm. It can tolerate some shade. It suits hardiness zone 8. It can tolerate some light frost and snow.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-8

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Images

Conanthera trimaculata unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:64023-2
WFO ID wfo-0000764096
COL ID XJQT
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Synonyms

Cummingia trimaculata Conanthera trimaculata Conanthera trimaculata var. concomillana