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Hooveria parviflora
Hooveria parviflora, the smallflower soap plant, is a small bulbous perennial wildflower of coastal southern California and northern Baja California, found in coastal sage scrub. It is rarely grown in gardens, but it suits dry, sunny, well-drained sites where summer water is kept low.
Hooveria parviflora is a species of perennial herb in the subfamily Agavoideae known by the common name smallflower soap plant. It is a monocot, native to coastal southern California and Baja California, where it is a member of the coastal sage scrub flora. It resembles a smaller version of Chlorogalum pomeridianum, with wavy leaves and white flowers that open during the day.
This species is native to California and Baja California. In California, it is primarily found near the coast of far Southern California, and is particularly common around San Diego. In Baja California, the plant is uncommon, and is only found in the extreme northwest of the state.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
