General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Mauve
Pink
White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Cut Flower
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Critically Endangered
Image
Common names
  • Pink Bugle Lily
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Watsonia humilis
  • Synonym: Gladiolus merianellus

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Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Date: June 2014
Watsonia Humilus is pink and only grows to about 36 inches and re

credit: Andrew Massyn

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