How to Grow and Care for Herbertia

Herbertia is relatively easy to care for, requiring well-drained soil and full sunlight to thrive. A special care point to note is that herbertia should be watered sparingly, allowing the soil to dry out between watering. Another key point is to protect herbertia from frost, as it is sensitive to cold temperatures.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Partial sun

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Planting and Growing Herbertia

Care Difficulty	Moderate
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Partial sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7.5
Hardiness Zones	9

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Types of Herbertia

Prairienymph

The flowers of prairienymph (Herbertia lahue) unfurl their petals in the morning and close them by late afternoon. The genus name of “Herbertia” honors William Herbert, a famous British botanist. Another name for this exotic-looking plant is Chilean iris. Just like this name implies, it’s a member of the iris family that’s indigenous to South America.

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