Cardiocrinum giganteum var yunnanense Mexico twisting flower spikes create a

twisting flower spikes create a form of their own in the garden

so why is it so hard to describe

Plant in humus-rich soil and expect two years to establish well before flowering consistently

barring extended droughts

well-drained soil and a pH toward 7

Cardiocrinum giganteum var yunnanense Mexico twisting flower spikes create aCardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense is part of the variable Cardiocrinum giganteum complex. It's hard to give definitive differences between var. yunnanense and var. giganteum, but, as a general rule, Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense grows taller (to 10 12' tall) and has more open flowers with more purple markings. Cardiocrinum giganteum var. yunnanense is native from as low as 4,000' to as high as 13,000' elevation throughout Yunnan, China,