Mexican shell flower
Tigridia meleagris
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Full Sun
Moderate watering
Tender
H1c
RHS hardiness
5°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
45cm | Max | 10cm |
20cm | Min | 6cm |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
Mexican shell flower Overview
This is a bulbous perennial with branched stems with lance-shaped leaves. In early summer to early autumn, it will produce bell-shaped, pale pink to purple blooms with dark spots.
How to propagate Mexican shell flower
Seed
You can propagate from seeds in the spring.
Other uses of Mexican shell flower
Grown for their highly colourful but short-lived flowers.