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Arthropodium minus (Small vanilla lily)
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1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.2m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Arthropodium minus
Other names
Small vanilla lily
Genus
Arthropodium Arthropodium
Species
A. minus - A. minus is a tender tuberous perennial. It has narrow upright leaves and in summer, bears dainty, nodding pink or purple flowers.
Arthropodium minus is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Leaves have a vanilla fragrance, hence the common name
Habit
Upright
Flower
Purple, Pink in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
How to care
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Where to grow
Arthropodium minus (Small vanilla lily) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Plant in freely draining soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Frost tender, so if container grown, overwinter indoors.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Arthropodium minus
Other names
Small vanilla lily
Genus
Arthropodium Arthropodium
Species
A. minus - A. minus is a tender tuberous perennial. It has narrow upright leaves and in summer, bears dainty, nodding pink or purple flowers.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Leaves have a vanilla fragrance, hence the common name
Habit
Upright
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Colour
Flower
Purple, Pink in Summer
Foliage
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
General care
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Arthropodium minus (Small vanilla lily) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation
Plant in freely draining soil in a sunny, sheltered position. Frost tender, so if container grown, overwinter indoors.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 8
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| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
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| Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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