Cardiocrinum giganteum
Cardiocrinum giganteum
- Native to:
- China | India | Myanmar | Nepal
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Liliaceae
- Genus:
- Cardiocrinum
- Species:
- Cardiocrinum giganteum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 350 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- white, greenish-white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, hummingbirds
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification for 2-3 months; germination can be slow and erratic.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Use repeated cycles of 4°C, then 20°C for 3 months each. Germination is very prolonged. * 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