Cypella aquatilis
WATER ORCHID
Iridaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen bulb

Hardiness zones: 8-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: occasionally flooded to aquatic

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Origins: South America

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Cypella aquatilis
WATER ORCHID
Iridaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen bulb

Hardiness zones: 8-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: occasionally flooded to aquatic

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: gold

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer

Leaves: light green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental, formal, contemporary & cottage designs

Uses: pot, mass planting

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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