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Zephyranthes rosea

Cuban Zephyrlily · Rosy Rain Lily

Family AmaryllidaceaeGenus Zephyranthes

About the plant

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

Habit
Perennial, Forb/herbPLANTS Database
Native range
Puerto rico, Virgin IslandsPLANTS Database
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 Database — USDA NRCS; Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno.

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 7 days to germinate.

100% germination in 4–7 days.

Every seed in under a week at 70.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno, 1993 · Ch. 20, ZephyranthesPublic domain
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Zephyranthes (Amaryllidaceae): Z. rosea germ. 70(100% in 4-7 d). Germ. is hypogeal and true leaf develops in a w after germination.
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.