Triteleia laxa
GRASS NUT, ITHURIEL'S SPEAR
Asparagaceae-Brodiaeoideae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.7m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

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Origins: USA

Other Botanical Names: Brodiaea candida, B. laxa, Triteleia candida

Other Common Names: Triplet Lily

 
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Triteleia laxa
GRASS NUT, ITHURIEL'S SPEAR
Asparagaceae-Brodiaeoideae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.7m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

FEATURES

Flowers: purple-blue or white

Flowering Time: early summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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