Author: |
Peter Goldblatt & J.C: Manning, 1995 |
Family: |
IRIDACEAE |
Origin: |
Eswatini,
Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South
Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
2
Centimetres |
Height: |
25 Centimetres |
Flower:
|
White - Red - Blue |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
Names:
|
False Freesia |
Synonyms: |
Gladiolus laxus, Carl Peter Thunberg.
Anomatheca
laxa,
Lapeirousia cruenta,
Meristostigma laxa
Freesia laxa
subsp. azurea,
Goldblatt & J.C.Manning. |
This member of the
Iridaceae family was given this name by Peter Goldblatt
and John Charles Manning in
1995. It is found widely spread around southern Africa, growing in a
well drained soul with some water and some sun. The bulb will grow
to two centimetres, the leaves grow to 25 centimetres, and the
flowers are dark pink, but can be found in white and blue..
Freesia is named after the German physician: F.H.T. Freese.
The species name laxa means 'loose' in Latin. |