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Fritillaria affinis

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Names

Common Names
Checker Lily, Chocolate Lily

Growth

Height
1-3 feet
Growth Rate
Medium growth rate.

Appearance

Bloom Color
Mottled
Foliage Color
Dark Green
Fall Foliage Color
Dark Green

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 5a-8
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full Sun. Tolerates partial sun
Soil Type
Well-drained soil
Soil Drainage
Drier, well-drained soils.
Soil pH
6-7, slightly acidic to neutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Summer and Winter
Bloom Time
Spring (April–May)

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Seeds, Spores, Cuttings, Division, Layering: tubers (corms) propagation

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Pollinated by insects; no specific insect groups or birds identified

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(Schult. & Schult.f.) Sealy
Publication
Hooker's Icon. Pl. 39: t. 3847 (1980)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Fritillaria

Inferior Taxa

Fritillaria affinis var. affinis Fritillaria affinis var. tristulis

Synonyms

Lilium affine

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024