Brodiaea kinkiensis
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Species Name: Brodiaea kinkiensis
Species Name: Brodiaea kinkiensis
Common Name: San Clemente Island brodiaea
- This species is endemic to San Clemente Island (one of the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California). It is found in clay soil in grassland. It is extremely rare. The flowers are purple or violet with a narrow bell-shaped tube and spreading lobes. The inner tepals are round, the staminodes erect with a pointed tip and held away from the stamens. It is very short and low growing, reaching 1 inch (2.5cm) in height.
- Plant Family: Liliaceae
- Plant Type: Bulb
- Height by Width: 1" H
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Summer deciduous
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Sun
- Soil Preference: Loam to clay
- Water Requirements: Summer dry
- Cold Hardy to:
- Flower Season: Late spring
- Flower Color: Purple to Violet
- Endangered?: Endangered. List 1B.2
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- Care and Maintenance
- Plant the base of the bulb at a depth three times the height of the bulb. Stop watering once the leaves begin to turn brown, but keep leaves on the plant until they turn completely brown.
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