Tecophilaea cyanocrocus
CHILEAN BLUE CROCUS
Liliaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 8-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, heavy frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.05m

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Flowers: blue or purple

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring
 
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Tecophilaea cyanocrocus
CHILEAN BLUE CROCUS
Liliaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 8-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, heavy frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.05m

FEATURES

Flowers: blue or purple

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits alpine, mediterranean & oriental designs

Uses: mass planting, pot, crevice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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