Erythronium Dens

Erythronium Dens Care

Erythronium Dens-canis

Other names: The Dog's-tooth-violet

What is the plant

Erythronium dens-canis produces a solitary white, pink or lilac flower at the beginning of spring. The petals (growing to approx. 3 cm) are reflexed at the top and yellow tinted at the base. The brown spotted leaves are ovate to lanceolate and grow in pairs. The white bulb is oblong and resembles a dog's tooth, hence the common name "dog's tooth violet" and the Latin specific epithet dens-canis, which translates as "dog's tooth".

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Part Sun

Hardiness zone

3 - 7

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Best flowering occurs in partial shade. They thrive in a woodland setting, under shrubs or deciduous trees. Erythronium perform best in moist, well-drained soil. They need moist soil, even when dormant - do not let the soil dry out!
Pruning
No pruning required.
Fertilizer
Annuals and perennials may be fertilized using: 1.water-soluble, quick release fertilizers; 2. temperature controlled slow-release fertilizers; or 3. organic fertilizers such as fish emulsion. Water soluble fertilizers are generally used every two weeks during the growing season or per label instructions. Controlled, slow-release fertilizers are worked into the soil ususally only once during the growing season or per label directions. For organic fertilizers such as fish emulsion, follow label directions as they may vary per product.

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Sunlight
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.
Soil
Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline / acidic
Additional
Erythronium dens-canis has no toxic effects reported. Erythronium dens-canis, the dog's-tooth-violet or dogtooth violet, is a bulbous herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Liliaceae, growing to 25 cm (10 in). It is native to central and southern Europe from Portugal to Ukraine. It is the only naturally occurring species of Erythronium in Europe.