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Wurmbea graniticola

Wurmbea graniticola is a small, cormous perennial from south-western Western Australia that grows on granite outcrops and in sandy or clay soils. It is a dormant geophyte, so it is best grown in a free-draining, sunny spot that is kept dry while dormant.

Family
Colchicaceae (Colchic family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly during the growing season in winter and spring, and keep dry while dormant in summer.
Soil
Sandy, free-draining mix with some grit or clay loam.
Temperature
10–25 °C; tolerates cool winters and hot dry summers, protect from hard frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
SW. Australia
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Wurmbea graniticola is a species of plant in the Colchicaceae family that is endemic to Australia.

Where it grows

The species is found in the Avon Wheatbelt, Coolgardie, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest and Mallee IBRA bioregions of south-western Western Australia. It grows in clay and sandy soils on granite outcrops.

Other Wurmbea plants

Inland Star Lily · Wurmbea biglandulosa · Wurmbea calcicola · Wurmbea centralis · Wurmbea cernua · Wurmbea citrina · Wurmbea decumbens · Wurmbea densiflora · Wurmbea deserticola · Wurmbea dilatata · Early Nancy · Wurmbea drummondii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Wurmbea graniticola 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.

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