Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. minus
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Species Name: Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. minus
Species Name: Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. minus
Common Name: Dwarf Soap Plant
- A smaller variety of our native soap plant. Flowering stems can reach up to 16 inches high. This airy and delicate seasonal bulb emerges with winter rains and dies back in summer. Needs no supplemental water once established.
- Plant Family: Liliaceae
- Plant Type: Bulb
- Height by Width: 1' H x 2' W
- Growth Habit: Clumping
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Summer dormant
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: No summer water
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: White
- Endangered?:
- Distribution: Inner North Coast Range, San Francisco Bay, Outer South Coast Ranges
- Natural Habitat: Chaparral
- 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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