Plant Description

Zephyranthes minuta

Zephyranthes minuta

The pink storm lily, Zephyranthes minuta, (syn. Z. grandiflora, ht 20-30 cm), is a dainty member of the Amaryllidaceae family of bulbs. The genus is native to Mexico, Guatemala and the Caribbean. This species has strappy foliage and mid-pink flowers rather like an open crocus, and is easily grown in Sydney. It is dormant in winter, and flowers mainly in November and December. It has a tendency to come into bloom after rain has fallen, hence the common name, and several flushes of flowers can be expected if there a few periods of rain later in summer. Thick clumps of bulbs will form and they can survive in quite dry positions, such as at the base of a hedge. They can be grown in sun or part shade, and can be grown in pots. They are more frost sensitive than Zephyranthes candida.

 

Zephyranthes minuta
Flowers from November to February.
Plant Family: Amaryllidaceae

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