Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Amaryllidaceae

Genus:

Calostemma

Species:

Calostemma purpureum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple, white

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Bulbs resprout vigorously after fire. Fire may stimulate flowering in subsequent season.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–42 days

Notes:

Fresh seed germinates more readily. Sow at warm temperatures after removing fleshy seed coating.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI