Photo of wild plants from SA Plants,
Wikidata.org.
A plant in culture from Gardenbreizh.org.
The fruits by Carylin Lewis,
Weedbusters.org.nz.
The corm by Trevor James,
Weedbusters.org.nz.
The whole plant with exposed corm from Sydneyweeds.org.au. |
| Author: |
Philip Miller, 1768 | |
Family: |
IRIDACEAE |
| Origin: |
S South Africa (Australia,
Madeira, Mauritius, New Zealand, Portugal, Réunion, Spain, St.Helena) |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water: |
Medium - Maximum |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
3 Centimetres |
| Height: |
50 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Orange - Reddish - Purplish |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Corms |
| Names: |
Bulbil Bugle-lily, Bulbil
Watsonia |
| Synonyms: |
Antholyza meriana L.,
1759.
And quite some; see below. |
This member of the
Iridaceae family
was given this name by Philip Miller in 1768. It is found in southern
South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with quite some water and
lots of sun. The corm can grow to
three centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 50 centimetres in height,
200 with the flowers. The flowers are shades of orange to reddish or
purplish.
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 mean 'belong to midday' for the flowers.
This is a winter
grower in the wild. |
Gladiolus amoenus, Salisb.1796.
Gladiolus merianus, Thunb.,1784.
Ixia meriana, Link, 1821.
Antholyza fulgens Andrews ,1801.
Antholyza meriana var. minor L.,1767.
Gladiolus infundibuliformis, Schrank, 1822.
Gladiolus iridifolius, Jacq., 1791.
Ixia iridifolia, Link, 1821.
Neuberia pyramidalis Eckl., 1827.
Watsonia bulbillifera J.W.Mathews & L.Bolus, 1922.
Watsonia fulgens, Pers., 1805.
Watsonia fulgida Salisb., 1812.
Watsonia iridifolia, Ker Gawl., 1802.
Watsonia iridifolia var. fulgens, Ker Gawl., 1802.
Watsonia leipoldtii, L.Bolus, 1932.
Watsonia meriana var. bulbillifera,, D.A.Cooke, 1998.
Watsonia meriana var. iridifolia, Baker, 1877.
Watsonia meriana var. platypetala, Baker, 1892.
Watsonia vivipara, J.W.Mathews & L.Bolus, 1927.
Watsonia wordsworthiana, J.W.Mathews & L.Bolus, 1925.
The flowers by Trevor James,
Weedbusters.org.nz.
Wild plants, unfortunately in Australia from Publicdomainpictures.net.
An invasive plant with exposed corm from
Sydneyweeds.org.au. |
