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Fritillaria acmopetala
Fritillary, Pointed-Petal Fritillary
Origin: West Asia, Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria, and southern Turkey.
| Family |
| Liliaceae |
| Genus |
| Fritillaria |
| Species |
| acmopetala |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 (I have grown it successfully in H7) |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 to -5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 23 |
| Height |
| 10 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| Border planting, rock gardens and container planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun. Well-drained soil with a pH of acidic, alkaline and neutral. Prefers loam, sand and chalk. |
| Shape |
| Upright and drooping. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Lily beetles and slugs. Susceptible to lily disease. |
| Habitat |
| Woodlands. |
| Leaf Description |
| Erect stems that are 30 cm long bearing scattered, narrowly lanceolate leaves. Lance-shaped or linear leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| 1 - 2 terminal, nodding, bell-shaped or bowl-shaped flowers that are 3 - 4 cm long and have an inner tepal. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are pale green with a purple tinged tepal. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Mac Cuddy Botanic Garden, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Seed and division. |
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