Bessera elegans
CORAL DROPS
Asparagaceae-Brodiaeoideae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.05m

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Origins: Mexico

Other Botanical Names: Bessera fistulosa, B. herbertii, B. miniata, B. multiflora, Pharium elegans, P. fistulosum, P. herbertii

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Bessera elegans
CORAL DROPS
Asparagaceae-Brodiaeoideae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.05m

FEATURES

Flowers: red & white

Flowering Time: late summer to late autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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