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Rio Grande copper lily
Rio Grande copper lily
Zephyranthes tubispatha
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
South America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds, Bulbs
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

The Rio Grande copper lily is a perennial bulb native to southern South America and widely cultivated as an ornamental. It is known for its striking blue-violet flowers and its ability to bloom in the desert.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Zephyranthes
Species
Zephyranthes tubispatha