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Asparagaceae
Coral Drops
Bessera elegans
Delicate elegance.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Bessera
- Native to
- Mexico
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- bulb
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- sandy, well-drained soil
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The pendulous, umbrella-like flower clusters dangle from wiry, nearly leafless stems, appearing to float in midair.
- Coral drops is named after Dr. Wilibald Besser, a 19th-century Austrian botanist who specialized in wormwood plants.
- The species name 'elegans' means 'elegant' in Latin, a testament to the refined beauty of its dangling blooms.
- In its native Mexican pine-oak forests, coral drops blooms after summer rains trigger the dormant corms to sprout.
- Each flower has a distinctive white stripe running down the center of each coral-red petal, creating a striking contrast.
Color meanings
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gracefulness
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tropical charm