Corms may sit for a decade or more and wait for fire or other favorable environmental conditions before breaking ground.
kˈɔːɹmz mˈeɪ sˈɪt fɚɹə dˈɛkeɪd ɔːɹ mˈoːɹ ænd wˈeɪt fɔːɹ fˈaɪɚ ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ fˈeɪvɚɹəbəl ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl kəndˈɪʃənz bᵻfˌoːɹ bɹˈeɪkɪŋ ɡɹˈaʊnd.