Cat Ear Calochortus
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- ka-loh-KOR-tus
- Description
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Calochortus is a genus of North American lily and includes about 70 herbaceous, perennial, and bulbous species. Within the genus are mariposas lilies with open, wedge-shaped, petals; globe lilies with globe-shaped flowers, and star tulips with erect pointed petals. Flowers are produced on a stem that rises from the underground bulb in late spring or early summer. As a general rule, these plants prefer full sun in the morning with some protection from a hot, afternoon, sun. They grow well in well drained soil and are somewhat cold hardy; however, they will be injured at temperatures below 28 degrees F. Typically, they produce one or more flowers on a stem that arises from the bulb, generally in the spring or early summer.
Bulbs should be stored at 60 to 70 degrees F. and planted about 5 inches deep.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Calochortus
- Family:
- Liliaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Western North America
- Bulb Storage:
- Store corms dry at 60 to 70 degrees F.
- Edibility:
- Edible bulbs.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Herbaceous Perennial
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Unlike most lilies, petals differ in size and color from their sepals. Flowers can be white, yellow, pink, purple, bluish, or streaked. The insides of the petals are often very 'hairy'.
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
