| Author: |
Joseph Gaertner, 1788 | |
Family: |
IRIDACEAE |
| Origin: |
S South Africa |
| Soil: |
Sandy - Gritty |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
| Thickness: |
4 Centimetres |
| Height: |
30-70 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Bright Red |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Corms |
| Names: |
Red Pypie |
| Synonyms: |
Anisanthus cunonia,
Sweet, 1826.
Anomalesia cunonia, N.E.Br., 1932.
Antholyza cunonia L., 1753.
Cunonia antholyza, Mill., 1768.
Gladiolus papilionaceus, Salisb., 1796.
Petamenes cunonia, E.Phillips, 1941.
Antholyza coccinea, Spreng., 1820. |
This member of the
Iridaceae family
was given this name by Joseph Gaertner in 1788. It is found in southern
South Africa, growing in a sandy or gritty soil with some water and some
to lots of sun. The corm can grow to
four centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
from 30 to 70 centimetres in height. The flowers are bright red.
The genera name
means 'little sword', referring to the leaves. The species is named
after named after an 18th century German/Dutch poet, writer, botanist
and merchant, Johann Christian Cuno, 1708-1783. |
