Calochortus venustulus var. venustulus
Calochortus venustulus var. venustulus
- Native to:
- Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Liliaceae
- Genus:
- Calochortus
- Species:
- Calochortus venustulus var. venustulus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 25 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, yellow, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, native pollinators
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Bulbs survive low-intensity fires and resprout vigorously. Benefits from fire clearance of competing vegetation in grassland and chaparral habitats.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate in fall with first rains. Bulbs go dormant in summer after foliage dies back.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI