Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
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| Maximum Height | 0.2 m to 0.3 m |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | La Plata, Argentina |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Others - Plant Morphology | A shrub with grassy-like foliage and grows from 15-30cm in height. Leaves are simple, entire, linear, parallel and deciduous. Zephyranthes candida usually starts blooming with beautiful white flowers after a rainfall. Flowers have six petals, which grows on stems, and are as tall as the foliage. Prefers full sun to partial shade. It is able to survive in occasionally wet, clay, sand, acidic, loam, and slightly alkaline soil conditions. It has high drought tolerance and poor salt tolerance. Requires planting space of 15-20cm. Propagation is by seed or division. |
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Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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| Landscape Uses | Suitable for Rooftops, Flowerbed / Border |
| Thematic Landscaping | Rockery / Desert Garden, Naturalistic Garden |
| Plant & Rootzone Preference or Tolerance Remarks | occasionally wet, clay, sand, and slightly alkaline |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Slow |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Fertile Loamy Soils, Acidic (low pH) Soils |
| Propagation Method | Seed, Division |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Linear) |
| Foliar Venation | Parallel |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 3.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Monocot) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Funnelform / Funnel-shaped |
| Flower Size - Remarks | 5-6cm |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 1276 |
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| Species ID | 2569 |
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