Zephyranthes

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Zephyranthes it is also sometimes called an upstart, as well as a marshmallow lily.

Description

Zephyranthes is particularly unpretentious in cultivation, this flower is perfectly capable of developing in very cool rooms, and it also continues to bloom during a rather long drought.

This genus belongs to the family called Amaryllidaceae, in this genus there are about seventy species. This plant is found in natural conditions in South and Central America. Zephyranthes is called an upstart for the reason that the bud opens very quickly after the flower stalk appears. It is noteworthy that sometimes this plant is also called a marshmallow lily.

Zephyranthes is a perennial herb. the plant has egg-shaped bulbs, it will be small, endowed with a short or elongated neck, the diameter of the bulb will be about two to three centimeters. The leaves of the plant are dark green in color, they can be either linear or belt-driven. The bulbs of the plant will emit peduncles, and buds will form on these peduncles. The flowers of the zephyranthes are crocus-shaped, they can be either white or yellow, reddish, two-colored or pink. It is noteworthy that one flower will bloom for about seven days. However, if you want a longer flowering time, you will need to plant several bulbs per pot. In this case, the bush itself will turn out to be much thicker, in fact, the number of peduncles will increase many times over.

Indoors, the plant can bloom at any time of the year. In order for the plant to bloom, it is recommended to arrange a short period of drought, after which the plant should be watered, then the flower arrows will appear at the zephyranthes.

In cultivation, these plants are classified by the very color of flowers. Zephyranthes of Atamas and Zephyranthes of snow-white are considered snow-white species. The first plant will bloom for a month from March to April. The flowers of the plant are very attractive and lily-shaped. As for the snow-white zephyranthes, its flowering lasts from July to October. The flowers of this plant are crocus-shaped.

The red-flowered species include keeled or large-flowered zephyranthes. This plant blooms in the month of April. The plant will bloom with reddish pink flowers. The plant should be provided with a dormant period from September to November. At this time, it is recommended to place the plant in the refrigerator, and in February, the plant should be returned to its usual place and watering should be continued again.

This type of plant as pink zephyranthes is endowed with pinkish flowers, which will be very medium-sized in shape. Zephyranthes golden has yellow-flowered flowers, its flowering occurs from January to February, and the flowers themselves can even reach eight centimeters in diameter.

Care and cultivation of zephyranthes

The most favorable for growing this plant are the eastern and western windows. In the summer, it is recommended to take the plant out to the balcony or plant it in the garden in the open ground. During the dormant period, the plant needs to provide a temperature in the range between eighteen to twenty-five degrees.

During active growth, the plant should be watered abundantly and regularly, while the top layer of the soil should have time to dry out. However, you should never allow stagnation of water. It is recommended to use soft water for watering. During the dormant period, for some types of zephyranthes, watering should be reduced only partially, while for other types, watering is completely contraindicated. In the event that very dry air is observed in the room where the plant is located in the summer period, then it will be necessary to spray the zephyranthes from time to time.