Photo from Lucidcentral.org.
The exposed corms by Mary Sue Ittner,
Pacificbulbsociety.org.
Yellow flowers from Yougarden.com.
Another possibility from Amazon.ca.
Dark flowers from Telosrarebulbs.com. |
| Author: |
Nicolaas Laurens Burman, 1761 | |
Family: |
IRIDACEAE |
| Origin: |
S-W South Africa (Baleares,
Canary Islands, Madeira, Norfolk Islands, Portugal, S+W Australia, Spain) |
| Soil: |
Mix - Gravel |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
4 Centimetres |
| Height: |
40 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Pale - Dark Brown/Cream -
Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Offsets |
| Names: |
Starfish Iris, Black Flag,
Sea Spider Iris |
| Synonyms: |
Ferraria ensiformis,
Mill. 1768.
Ferraria undulata, L. 1763.
Moraea undulata, Thunb. 1787.
Ferraria atrata, G.Lodd., 1828.
Ferraria crispa subsp. nortieri, M.P.de Vos, 1979.
Ferraria major, Eckl., 1827.
Ferraria obtusifolia, Sweet, 1826.
Ferraria punctata, Pers., 1805.
Ferraria vandermerwei, L.Bolus, 1932.
Gladiolus indicus Mill., 1768. |
This member of the
Iridaceae family
was given this name by Nicolaas Laurens Burman in 1761. It is found in
south-western South Africa, growing in a sandy or well drained soil with
some water and lots of sun. The corm can grow to
four centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to 40 centimetres in height. The flowers are from light brown and cream over
yellow to dark brown.
The genera is named
for Giovanni Battista Ferrari, 1584-1655 17th century Italian botanist
and author. The species name from Latin: crispus; 'curled,
crinkled': referring to the crinkled tepal margins.
This is a winter
grower in the wild. |
