Fritillaria affinis Chocolate lily (Liliaceae)

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Fritillaria affinis
Chocolate lily
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The Fritillaria affinis plant species is found in Western N. America - British Columbia to California, east to Idaho. It is a member of the Liliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Chocolate lily. Some home gardeners know the variety as F. esculenta. F. lanceolata. Pursh.

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Latin Name:  Fritillaria affinis
Common Name:  Chocolate lily
Family:  Liliaceae
Author:  (Schultz.)Sealy.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Prairies and grass bluffs to woodland and coniferous forests, usually on leafy soils overlying a rather stony sub-soil, from sea level to 1500 metres[60].

Cultivation Notes: A woodland plant, preferring light soils[1]. It is best grown in a well-drained sandy woodland soil[42, 90, 134]. Plants are best grown in a bulb frame and kept rather dry in summer[90]. Water should be witheld in summer or hot spells[164]. A very ornamental and polymorphic plant[1]. The sub-species F. affinis tristulis. [Grant] is a triploid form that is exceptionally large flowered, robust and easily cultivated[90]. Plants flower within 3 - 5 years from seed[164].

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