The name of this flower please

[stickylies]

First time i see this flower on a place i visit on daily base. Googled www but no luck sofar. Looks like (some sort of) Amaryllidaceae. Any specialist around ?

[willyumiii]

I am also interested to know!

I recently saw a patch of these 1 X3 meters growing on the side of the road....also in pine needles.

It kind of looks like a crocus on steroids!

I'll be checking to see if someone identifies this one.

Thanks for the post

[stickylies]

the ones above are approx 15 cm high. yes like crocus. when i showed the pic to my thai neigbour he instantly wanted to get them but i told him i won't pluck them.

they are clustered in one spot, never seen them elsewhere (in that very area). the soil is of very poor quality (sand) with barely any rain.

[cooked]

You were lucky to find such a rich blossom. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephyranthes

I took some home with me from Chiang Mai and as mentioned in the Wikipedia page, they bloomed the first time it rained last year although they had had sufficient watering. This year, they bloomed one day before the first rain of the season, last week. It took me ages to find the name as I thought it was a Liliaceae.

Edited March 31, 2014 by cooked

[stickylies]

thx a lot sir. there are actually more than what u see in the pic.

[Bpuumike]

thx a lot sir. there are actually more than what u see in the pic.

Can't help as such, though nice flowers.

The pine needles might act as a mulch to reduce evaporation of what water is available.

I guess they grow naturally in the best environment that suits them.

Be interested to know if you get a definitive answer.

[cooked]

thx a lot sir. there are actually more than what u see in the pic.

Can't help as such, though nice flowers.

The pine needles might act as a mulch to reduce evaporation of what water is available.

I guess they grow naturally in the best environment that suits them.

Be interested to know if you get a definitive answer.

Eh? He just did ..

Z. carinata

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[stickylies]

or Zephyranthes candida ?

http://tinyurl.com/orb6hbs

Edited April 1, 2014 by stickylies

[cooked]

or Zephyranthes candida ?

http://tinyurl.com/orb6hbs

Do

Dunno you'll have to use a key.

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[marieb]

or Zephyranthes candida ?

http://tinyurl.com/orb6hbs

yes.

[xen]

It has been years since i last keyed out any plants .

Here is a link to Kew Gardens and their keys to Zephyranthes spp.

You will need a sample plant with you to key it out.

http://www.kew.org/science/tropamerica/neotropikey/key/index.htm (for some reason the link doesn't seem to like being copied).

or Google

Neotropical Flowering Plants Families - Zephyranthes spp

or

If you in the north perhaps you could take it Queen Sirikit Gardens and ask if they could key it out if you really want to find out the identity..

[cooked]

It has been years since i last keyed out any plants .

Here is a link to Kew Gardens and their keys to Zephyranthes spp.

You will need a sample plant with you to key it out.

http://www.kew.org/science/tropamerica/neotropikey/key/index.htm (for some reason the link doesn't seem to like being copied).

or Google

Neotropical Flowering Plants Families - Zephyranthes spp

or

If you in the north perhaps you could take it Queen Sirikit Gardens and ask if they could key it out if you really want to find out the identity..

Interesting link I haven'been there yet. Most keys need a Google botanical knowledge. I worked in botanical garden and it took me a year to get to use the Flora Helvetica key correctly

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[fredfish]

I am fairly sure it is crocus but I can't see stamens

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[stickylies]

wrong post

Edited April 1, 2014 by stickylies

[cooked]

I am fairly sure it is crocus but I can't see stamensImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect Thailand1396340425.779557.jpg

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Isn't

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