| Author: |
John Bellenden Ker Gawler,
1801 | |
Family: |
IRIDACEAE |
| Origin: |
LAND |
| Soil: |
Clayish |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium - Maximum |
| Thickness: |
2,5 Centimetres |
| Height: |
45 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Coral Pink - Pink - Mauve -
White |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Corms |
| Names: |
- |
| Synonyms: |
Antholyza aletroides,
Burm.f., 1768.
Gladiolus aletroides, Vahl , 1805.
Antholyza merianella, Curtis, 1799.
Antholyza tubulosa, Andrews, 1801.
Gladiolus tubulosus, Jacq., 1791.
Watsonia jacquinii, Pers., 1805.
Watsonia tubulosa, Pers., 1805.
Watsonia tubulosa, Eckl., 1827. |
This member of the
Iridaceae family
was given this name by John Bellenden Ker Gawler in 1801. It is found in
southern South Africa, growing in a well drained clayish soil with some water and
some to lots of sun. The corm can grow to
2,5 centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to 45 centimetres in height. The flowers are coral red, but can also be pink,
mauve and white.
The genera is named
after Sir William Watson, 1715–1787, a British physician and scientist
who was born and died in London. His early work was in botany, and he
helped to introduce the work of Carolus Linnaeus into England.
The species name means 'like Aletris' for the leaves.
This is a winter
grower. |
