Onion orchid, onion lotus, jade curtain, white flower, gladiolus lotus

Scientific name: ZephyranthesCandida

Aliases: onion lotus, jade curtain, white gladiolus lotus

Family and genus: Lycoris (Lycoraceae)

Origin: South America

Morphological features:

Perennial herbs, low and compact, 15-20cm in height. Leaves basal, oblate-linear, slightly fleshy. The leaves are dark green. Flowers solitary, perianth 6, elliptic-lanceolate. Cymes, white with purplish red halo.

The florescence is from July to September. Capsule subglobose. Zephyranthesgrandiflora.

Habits:

Sex likes sunshine and can withstand half-shade. Strong cold resistance, south of the Yangtze River basin can overwinter in the open field. Well-drained, fertile sandy loam is required.

Cultivation management:

The cultivation of onion orchid under sufficient light is beneficial to enlarge the bulb and promote the growth and flowering of the bulb; under shady conditions, the leaves increase and the flowering decreases.

Yellow onion orchid is propagated by sowing and ramet. The seed is sown with picking and sowing, the germination rate is high, it can blossom in the third year, and the ramet can be carried out all the year round in the south.

Yellow onion orchid has strong resistance and less diseases and insect pests.

Application:

Yellow onion orchid is rare, and it is a better edge material in potted ornamental and landscaping.

Onion orchid plants are low and neat, with many flowers and long flowering period.

It is often used as an edge material for flower beds, and it is also suitable to be planted in green space. It is also suitable for ground cover flowers in the half shade of the forest, or planted beside the courtyard path. The common cultivated species are Z.grandi-flora, Z.Citrina and so on.