Dichelostemma ida-maia
CALIFORNIAN FIRECRACKER
Asparagaceae-Brodiaeoideae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.05m

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Garden Styles: suits cottage & tropical designs

Uses: border, mass planting, pot

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

 
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Dichelostemma ida-maia
CALIFORNIAN FIRECRACKER
Asparagaceae-Brodiaeoideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.05m

FEATURES

Flowers: red, green & yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage & tropical designs

Uses: border, mass planting, pot

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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