Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asparagaceae

Genus:

Bessera

Species:

Bessera tuitensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jul,aug,sep

Bloom Colors:

red, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

hummingbirds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures. Bulbs may take a year to reach flowering size.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI