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| | + | |familia=Iridaceae |
| | + | |genus=Pardancanda |
| | + | |species=norrisii |
| | + | |common_name=Candy Lily |
| | + | |habit=herbaceous |
| | + | |Max ht box=2 |
| | + | |Max ht metric=ft |
| | + | |Max wd box=1.5 |
| | + | |Max wd metric=ft |
| | + | |origin=Garden origin |
| | + | |lifespan=perennial |
| | + | |exposure=sun, part-sun |
| | + | |water=moderate, dry |
| | + | |features=flowers |
| | + | |flower_season=mid summer, late summer |
| | + | |flowers=red, orange, yellow, purple, brown, multicolored, pink, white, spotted |
| | + | |Temp Metric=°F |
| | + | |min_zone=5 |
| | + | |max_zone=12 |
| | + | |image=Upload.png |
| | + | |image_width=240 |
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| | + | Candy lily flowers closely resemble those of Belamcanda. It is a bigeneric genus ([[Belamcanda chinensis]] x [[Pardanthopsis dichotoma]]). [[Flower]]s primarily bloom in July-August, with some sporadic continued bloom to frost. Each flower lasts only one day. Sword-shaped, iris-like leaves. Flowers are followed by seedpods which resemble [[blackberry|blackberries]] and provide some interest in autumn. |
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| | + | Starry flowers in single colors, tiger stripes and spotted. Colors range from yellow, red, salmon , pink, or white shades. Iris-like foliage. Tolerates heat and drought well. |
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| | Often misspelled Pardancanda norisii, the plant commonly known as the Candy Lily was probably first introduced to the world by Park Seed Company. | | Often misspelled Pardancanda norisii, the plant commonly known as the Candy Lily was probably first introduced to the world by Park Seed Company. |
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| − | [[Image:Pardancanda-collage.jpg|center|Collage of Pardancanda blooms in Raffi Kojian's Yerevan garden in 2004.]] | + | [[Image:Pardancanda-collage.jpg|left|Collage of Pardancanda blooms in Raffi's Yerevan garden in 2004.]]<br clear=all> |
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| | + | ==Cultivation== |
| | + | Best grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun. Tolerates summer heat and drought. Prefers sandy, humusy soils. Appreciates a light winter mulch in [[USDA Zone]] 5. |
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| | + | ===Propagation=== |
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| | + | ===Pests and diseases=== |
| | + | No serious insect or disease problems. |
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| | + | ==Varieties== |
| | + | 'Dazzler' is a dwarf strain which features 6-petaled, saucer-shaped flowers (2" across) in a variety of colors including yellow, orange, pink, purple and red on scapes growing to 16" tall. |
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| | + | ==Gallery== |
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| | + | <gallery perrow=5> |
| | + | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 |
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| | + | </gallery> |
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| | + | ==References== |
| | + | <references/> |
| | + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
| | + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| | + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| | + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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| | + | ==External links== |
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