Pancratium canariense/20b
It flowers without leaves at the end of the summer, and looks like a white Narcissus. In a Mediterranean climate with dry summer and mild winters, it can be planted in rockeries or borders.
The genus
Pancratium is the African/European genus is found in the milder coastal regions (one species in Tropical Shri Lanka).
- Family :Amaryllidaceae
- Native to :Îles Canaries
- Native climate :méditéranéen (humid winters)
- Colour :White
- Hardiness :medium
- Exposure :full sun
- Storage organ :bulb
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :40-70 cm
- Uses :Borders - Dried flowers - In the ground - Rockery
Growing cycle
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Planting :July (sem. 2-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-2)
Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), June (sem. 1-2), September (sem. 3-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)
Flowering :August (sem. 3-4), September (sem. 1-2)