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Haemanthus Species, Dwarf Haemanthus, White-Flowered Snake Lily, Waterlily Haemanthus

Haemanthusdeformis

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Family

Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Haemanthus (hem-AN-thus)

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Species

deformis (de-FOR-mis)

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Synonym

Haemanthus baurii

Haemanthus mackenii

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Deciduous

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | May 2012 | neutral

I have never grown this plant, but from what I have seen and read about it, it is a unique representative of this genus. Native to easte...Read More

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