Fritillaria affinis, the chocolate lily, is a highly variable species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae. It grows from a bulb, which resembles a small mass of rice grains. The stems are 10–120 cm tall. The flowers are produced in the spring, nodding, 1–4 cm, yellowish or greenish brown with a lot of yellow mottling to purplish black with little mottling, or yellow-green mottled with purple. The leaves are in whorls.
Checkered Lily Fritillaria Care
Fritillaria Affinis
What is the plant
humidity
Normal
lighting
Full Sun
hardiness zone
3 - 8
difficulty
Medium
hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
This flower loves moisture year-round and will happily drink up the water rain leaves in poorly draining areas.
Pruning
No pruning is required for any of the Fritillaria varieties.
Fertilizer
Second year and older plants should be fertilized monthly with half strength fertilizer.
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Soil
Plant in prepared soil at five inches deep
Container
Instead, you'll be enchanted by the otherworldly fairytale feel this one-of-a-kind patterned flower can bring to your flowerbeds or containers.
Additional
The bulb is poisonous[100]. Damp meadows and pastures[17], especially on alkaline soils[90]. Native to Europe, where its bulbs usually enjoy very moist locations, Fritillaria meleagris (Checkered Lily) grows up to 14-16 in. tall (35-40 cm) in a beautiful display of checkered, pendant, bell-shaped flowers atop slender stems. Flower color varies from reddish-brown to purple or white.
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