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Wurmbea drummondii is a small cormous perennial from southwest Western Australia that flowers in winter and spring. It needs a cool dormant period and a sunny spot with good drainage.
Wurmbea drummondii, also known as the York Gum Nancy, is a species of plant in the family Colchicaceae that is endemic to Australia.
The species is found in the Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains and Jarrah Forest IBRA bioregions of western Western Australia. It grows in loam, clay and sandy clay soils on winter-wet sites.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Wurmbea drummondii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
