Summary: Conanthera trimaculata is a bulb in the Tecophilaeaceae family.

Botanical name: Conanthera trimaculata (D.Don) F.Meigen

Family: Tecophilaeaceae

Origin: Chile (center)

Common name: conanthera

Hardiness: -7 or _8°C (not certain as it is not widely grown)

Conanthera trimaculata is an endemic bulb from central Chile in the Tecophilaceae family. It is quite common. It grows in the shade in vegetation filtering 20 to 40% of the light in inland valleys from the seashore to 2000 meters altitude. It can withstand a drought of 3 to 5 months with winter rainfall of 400 to 800 mm.