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Distribution:  Andes mountains, in southern Peru.

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Hardiness Zone:  USDA Zones 9-11       (view USDA zone map)

Size:   10 in. by 4 in.

Form:   Bulbous frost-tender perennial.

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Stem/Bud:   Flowering stems are solid and 10-15 in. long.

Leaves:   Leaves are basal, strap-like and glaucous.

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Flower:   Flowers are yellow, trumpet-shaped with recurving petals, fragrant and 3 in. long in terminal umbels; flowering June to July.

Fruit:   Fruit are capsules with flat, black seeds.

Uses:   Use in conservatories, containers and as cutflowers. Use in beds and borders; dig up and store before the first frost.

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Culture:   Grow in full sun to part-shade in organic, sandy, well-drained soil. Grow in a sheltered area. Plant 3 in. deep and 4 in. apart.

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Notes:    Tender bulb. Plant 6-10 inches tall with daffodil like leaves. Flowers yellow, 3 inches long, and resemble an Easter lily. Flowers are fragrant.

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