Zephyranthes atamasca Atamasco lily (Amaryllidaceae)

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Zephyranthes atamasca
Atamasco lily
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The Zephyranthes atamasca plant species is found in Southern N. America - Missouri and Virginia to Florida. It is a member of the Amaryllidaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Atamasco lily.

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Latin Name:  Zephyranthes atamasca
Common Name:  Atamasco lily
Family:  Amaryllidaceae
Author:  (L.)Herb.

Known Hazards:  The bulb contains toxic compounds[62]. Horses are said to gat the staggers (a cerebospinal disease) from eating the leabes and bulbs[207].

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:  0.1

Habitat:  Damp woods[43].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Sow the seed thinly so that the seedlings can be left undisturbed in the pot for their first year of growth. Give them an occasional liquid feed in the growing season to ensure they do not become nutrient deficient. When the plants become dormant in the summer, pot up the small bulbs placing 2 - 3 bulbs in each pot. Grow them on for another one or two years in the greenhouse before planting them out when they are dormant in late summer. Division of offsets after the plant dies down in late spring or early summer. Larger bulbs can be planted out direct into their permanent positions whilst it is best to pot up the smaller bulbs and grow them on in the greenhouse for a year before planting them out.

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