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Leucocoryne purpurea
Leucocoryne purpurea is a bulbous plant from central Chile that produces clusters of purple, lily-like flowers in spring. It grows best in full sun with well-drained soil and a dry summer rest period.
Leucocoryne purpurea, called the purple glory-of-the-sun, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Leucocoryne, native to central Chile. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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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.
