Fritillaria sewerzowii
a member of the Fritillaria genus in the family Liliaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Fritillaria
- Height
- 0.25 m
- Spread
- 0.1 m
- Fertility
- Insects
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
- Pollinators
- Insects
Uses
Medicinal uses
Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
Anaesthetic[2]. The plant contains an alkaloid that is a good local anaesthetic.
- Product or use
- Anaesthetic
Environment
- Range
- C. Asia - Tien Shan and Pamir Alai.
- Habitat
- Cliff ledges, amongst scrub and on steep earthy slopes, 1000 - 3000 metres[7].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- Zone 5+
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerances
- drought
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- tolerant
Propagation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
Seed - best sown as soon as ripe in a cold frame, it should germinate in the spring[1]. Protect from frost[3]. Stored seed should be sown as soon as possible and can take a year or more to germinate[3]. Sow the seed quite thinly to avoid the need to prick out the seedlings. Once they have germinated, give them an occasional liquid feed to ensure that they do not suffer mineral deficiency. Once they die down at the end of their second growing season, divide up the small bulbs, planting 2 - 3 to an 8cm deep pot. Grow them on for at least another year in light shade in the greenhouse before planting them out whilst dormant. Division of offsets in August[1]. The larger bulbs can be planted out direct into their permanent positions, but it is best to pot up the smaller bulbs and grow them on in a cold frame for a year before planting them out in the autumn. Bulb scales[4].
Cultivation
This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.
Prefers a well-drained loam that is kept dry in the summer[1][7]. The soil must be kept quite firm[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant[5]. This species is best grown in a bulb frame, the light being left off (except in severe weather) whilst growth is in progress but then put on in the summer when growth dies down to ensure that the ground is baked[1]. Do not disturb the plants and only hand weed them[1].
References
F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00
? Encyclopaedia Britannica. 15th edition.
Rice. G. (Editor) Growing from Seed. Volume 2. Thompson and Morgan. 1988-00-00
RHS Lily Group. Lilies and Related Plants.
Chatto. B. The Dry Garden. Dent 1982-00-00 ISBN 0460045512
Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Phillips. R. and Rix. M. Bulbs Pan Books 1989-00-00 ISBN 0-330-30253-1