Disporum trachycarpum Fairybells (Colchicaceae)

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Disporum trachycarpum
Fairybells
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The Disporum trachycarpum plant species is found in Western N. America - British Columbia to N.E. Oregon and south along the Rockies. It is a member of the Colchicaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Fairybells.

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Latin Name:  Disporum trachycarpum
Common Name:  Fairybells
Family:  Colchicaceae
Author:  (Wats.)Benth.&Hook.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Wooded slopes, often by streams, or in aspen groves, to 3000 metres[60].

Cultivation Notes: Best grown in partial shade in a moist peaty or woodland soil[1, 175]. A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to about -20°c[187]. Plants spread well by means of creeping rhizomes when they are grown in a leafy soil[187]. This species is closely related to D. smithii[233].

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