Ipheion
("Starflower")
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Origins:
The genus Ipheion occurs naturally in Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil.
Planting Tips:
Ipheion cannot tolerate wet soils (like most bulbous plants) it prefers moist conditions in Spring and fairly dry for its Summer dormancy. It naturalizes quickly by self-seeding and from bulb offsets.