Cardiocrinum cordatum
Cardiocrinum cordatum
- Native to:
- Japan | Kuril Is. | Russia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Liliaceae
- Genus:
- Cardiocrinum
- Species:
- Cardiocrinum cordatum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- white, greenish-white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- pollinators
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification and may take multiple seasons to germinate. Light aids germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months * 20% germination; Seedlings are more vulnerable to frost than mature plants. Process can be speeded up but if timing is wrong it will germinate in fall and not survive winter