Zephyranthes rosea
Cuban Zephyrlily · Fairy-lily · Rosy Rain Lily
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
- Habit
- bulbous geophytePlants of the World Online
- Habit
- Perennial, Forb/herbPLANTS Database
- Flower
- Rose pinkFlora of North America
- Native range
- Colombia, PeruGBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Note
- Germination is hypogeal: the true leaf follows about a week after.Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed.
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Plants of the World Online — Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS; Flora of North America — Flora of North America Editorial Committee; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Global Biodiversity Information Facility; Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno.
Worth knowing
- Like all rain lilies, it blooms only after heavy rain. It contains potentially lethal toxins. Wikipedia: Zephyranthes rosea
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty Low
Sow and cover
Temperature: 70°F 21°C
No stated waiting before sowing. Then 7 days to germinate.
100% germination in 4–7 days.
Every seed in under a week at 70.
How each step is done, in Deno’s words, and what Verified and Derived mean.
Germination trials
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