Erythronium pusaterii Plant Care

Erythronium pusaterii (Munz & J.T.Howell) Shevock, Bartel & G.A.Allen

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Erythronium pusaterii is a species of flowering plant in the lily family known by the common names Kaweah Lakes fawn lily and Hocket Lakes fawn lily.

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How do you care for Erythronium pusaterii?

Erythronium pusaterii grows best in partial shade to full shade.

What Is the Erythronium pusaterii?

Erythronium pusaterii (Erythronium pusaterii) belongs to the Liliaceae family within the Erythronium genus.

Erythronium pusaterii displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Erythronium pusaterii produces showy, nodding flowers in shades of white, pink, or yellow.

What Light Does the Erythronium pusaterii Need?

Erythronium pusaterii thrives in partial shade to full shade. Avoid placing Erythronium pusaterii in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.

Light Requirement

Partial shade to full shade

What Soil Mix Works Best for a Erythronium pusaterii?

Moist, well-draining soil with high organic content. Good drainage is essential for Erythronium pusaterii to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.

How Do You Repot a Erythronium pusaterii?

Repot every 2-3 years in early fall. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.

How Do You Propagate a Erythronium pusaterii?

Erythronium pusaterii can be propagated through division of bulbs, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to trout lily plant care, which shares the same genus.

Is the Erythronium pusaterii Toxic to Pets and Children?

Pet safety not verified

The ASPCA does not list Erythronium pusaterii, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.

This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.

See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.

What Pests and Diseases Affect the Erythronium pusaterii?

Erythronium pusaterii is susceptible to slugs, snails, aphids. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.

Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.

Keep exploring plants

Erythronium pusaterii is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.

It belongs to the Erythronium genus — compare its care with other Erythronium species on PlantoScan.

Erythronium is part of the Liliaceae plant family — browse all Liliaceae genera and species.

Erythronium pusaterii copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.

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Sources

  • Scientific name & taxonomy: Erythronium pusaterii (Munz & J.T.Howell) Shevock, Bartel & G.A.Allen, family Liliaceae (first published in Madroño 37(4): 264. 1991 [1990 publ. 1991]) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
  • Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Erythronium pusaterii, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
  • Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.

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