Xiphidium caeruleum
DOVE TAIL, COLA DE PALOMA
Haemodoraceae

  
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Pruning: Remove spent flower stems & leaves as they form.

 
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Xiphidium caeruleum
DOVE TAIL, COLA DE PALOMA
Haemodoraceae

  

  Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer

Leaves: dark green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits dry style, coastal, cottage & bush designs

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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