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Peruvian Swamp Lily in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Zephyranthes candida syn. Argyropsis candida

 

Peruvian Swamp Lily

Zephyranthes candida is a deciduous bulbous perennial up to 20cm in height, with crocus-like goblet-shaped white flowers that appear in succession in Summer and early Autumn

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plant Features
  • Peruvian Swamp Lily likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Peruvian Swamp Lily likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Peruvian Swamp Lily is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Peruvian Swamp Lily likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Peruvian Swamp Lily

Latin name

Zephyranthes candida syn. Argyropsis candida

type

Bulb

family

Amaryllidaceae

ph

6.1 - 7.4 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Peruvian Swamp Lily likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Peruvian Swamp Lily is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Peruvian Swamp Lily likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Peruvian Swamp Lily likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Peruvian Swamp Lily is 0.30meters x 0.20meters 0.30 M 0.20 M

Zephyranthes candida syn. Argyropsis candida

Zephyranthes candida is a deciduous bulbous perennial up to 20cm in height, with crocus-like goblet-shaped white flowers that appear in succession in Summer and early Autumn


Flowering

From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn

Flowers from Summer to mid-Autumn

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plant in Spring either in pots or in the ground

 

Propagating by division

From Late Autumn TO Early Winter

Bulbs can be divided easily in Autumn or early Winter, after leaves have yellowed and died.

 
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