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Zephyranthes atamasco

Atamasco Lily · Rain Lily

Family AmaryllidaceaeGenus Zephyranthes

About the plant

What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.

Toxicity
High severity. Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Roots, Stems. Alkaloids lycorine and others.

Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.

Source: Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox — NC State Extension.

Protocol

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 15 days to germinate.

75% germination in 10–15 days.

Three seeds of four, in a fortnight at 70. That is all Deno reports.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, ZephyranthesPublic domain
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Zephyranthes (Amaryllidaceae): Z. atamasco germ. 70(3/4 in 10-15 d)..
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed., Ch. 20, Zephyranthes. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.