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Rough Fringed Lily in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Thysanotus scaber

 

Rough Fringed Lily

The flowers of the Rough Fringed Lily are bright mauve and there are 3 petals each decorated with fringed edges. It flourishes in a dry climate with low humidity. This plant grows best in a region that has a Mediterranean climate with wet winters and dry summers. Thysanotus scaber is able to grow in soil that has excellent drainage, but is also able to grow in more sandy soil. However, if the soil is too fine, it may cause the roots to rot.

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plant Features
  • Rough Fringed Lily likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Rough Fringed Lily likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Rough Fringed Lily is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Rough Fringed Lily likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Rough Fringed Lily

Latin name

Thysanotus scaber

type

Tuber

family

Asparagaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Rough Fringed Lily likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Rough Fringed Lily is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Rough Fringed Lily likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Rough Fringed Lily likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Rough Fringed Lily is 0.15meters x 0.40meters 0.15 M 0.40 M

Thysanotus scaber

The flowers of the Rough Fringed Lily are bright mauve and there are 3 petals each decorated with fringed edges. It flourishes in a dry climate with low humidity. This plant grows best in a region that has a Mediterranean climate with wet winters and dry summers. Thysanotus scaber is able to grow in soil that has excellent drainage, but is also able to grow in more sandy soil. However, if the soil is too fine, it may cause the roots to rot.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Found growing naturally in the warm temperate to tropical zones, it requires a fertile well-drained sandy loam in a sunny position. In general, Thysanotus scaber is able to grow in soil that has excellent drainage, but is also able to grow in more sandy soil. However, if the soil is too fine, it may cause the roots to rot.

 
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