How to tend a Fritillaria meleagris
Also known as: Lilium meleagris (L.) E.H.L.Krause, Fritillaria contorta Baker, Fritillaria graminifolia Stokes, Fritillaria lutea Rchb., Fritillaria major Baker, Fritillaria meleagris var. contorta (Baker) W.Mill., Fritillaria montana Sanguin., Fritillaria pallida Salisb., Fritillaria praecox K.Koch, Fritillaria tesselata Salisb., Fritillaria meleagris subsp. meleagris , Fritillaria tesselata var. alba Gray, Fritillaria tesselata var. multiflora Gray, Fritillaria tesselata var. serotina Gray, Fritillaria tesselata var. lutea Gray
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Water slightly every day to keep soil moist
Sunlight
Should not be in direct contact with sunlight
Soil
Humus-rich sandy loam
Fertilizer
Foliar fertilizer spray monthly
Pruning
Remove diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunan, ShaanxiQing-Bamountains, Gansu
- Category
- Liliaceae, Fritillaria
- Size
- height 15-40 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period May-July, fruiting period August-October
- Flower colors
- purple, red brown, gray, yellow green, fruit color white
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