Status:
valid
Authors:
Goldblatt & J.C.Manning
Source:
tro
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Bothalia 41: 171 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001042912
Common Names
- Tritonia cedarmontana
- Cedarmontana tritonia
- Cedarmontana wild onion
Uses & Benefits
Tritonia cedarmontana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of nectar for bees.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Tritonia cedarmontana has small, yellow flowers with three petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Tritonia cedarmontana is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought-tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -15°C. It is also tolerant of salt spray.
Where to Find Tritonia cedarmontana
Tritonia cedarmontana can be found in the southeastern United States.
Species in the Tritonia genus
Tritonia karooica,
Tritonia marlothii,
Tritonia drakensbergensis,
Tritonia delpierrei,
Tritonia chrysantha,
Tritonia laxifolia,
Tritonia lancea,
Tritonia kamisbergensis,
Tritonia pallida,
Tritonia nelsonii,
Tritonia moggii,
Tritonia bakeri,
Tritonia atrorubens,
Tritonia dubia,
Tritonia florentiae,
Tritonia cooperi,
Tritonia disticha,
Tritonia deusta,
Tritonia crocata,
Tritonia flabellifolia,
Tritonia parvula,
Tritonia squalida,
Tritonia securigera,
Tritonia undulata,
Tritonia tugwelliae,
Tritonia gladiolaris,
Tritonia cedarmontana,
Tritonia linearifolia,
Species in the Iridaceae family
Alophia drummondii,
Alophia intermedia,
Alophia medusa,
Alophia silvestris,
Alophia veracruzana,
Aristea abyssinica,
Aristea africana,
Aristea alata,
Aristea anceps,
Aristea angolensis,
Aristea angustifolia,
Aristea bakeri,
Aristea bequaertii,
Aristea biflora,
Aristea cantharophila,
Aristea capitata,
Aristea cladocarpa,
Aristea compressa,
Aristea cuspidata,
Aristea dichotoma,
Aristea djalonis,
Aristea ecklonii,
Aristea fimbriata,
Aristea flexicaulis,
Aristea galpinii,
Aristea glauca,
Aristea goetzei,
Aristea grandis,
Aristea humbertii,
Aristea inaequalis,
Aristea juncifolia,
Aristea kitchingii,
Aristea latifolia,
Aristea lugens,
Aristea madagascariensis,
Aristea montana,
Aristea monticola,
Aristea nyikensis,
Aristea oligocephala,
Aristea palustris,
Aristea parviflora,
Aristea pauciflora,
Aristea platycaulis,
Aristea polycephala,
Aristea pusilla,
Aristea racemosa,
Aristea ranomafana,
Aristea recisa,
Aristea rigidifolia,
Aristea rupicola,