Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense
Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense
- Native to:
- China | Myanmar
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Liliaceae
- Genus:
- Cardiocrinum
- Species:
- Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, flies
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Germination can be erratic and extended over several months even with proper stratification.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
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