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Zigadenus elegans (Mountain Deathcamas)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 43158


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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Zigadenus
Species: Zigadenus elegans
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Perennial
  • Poisonous
  • Wildflower
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • June
Flowering End edit
  • August
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Linear
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  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
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Bloom Colour edit
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Netty (13946) wrote on Jun 29 2009
All parts of this plant contain deadly toxins. Human deaths have occurred when the bulbs were mistaken for wild onions.

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