| Author: | Robert Sweet,
1826 |
| Family: |
IRIDACEAE |
| Origin: |
Western
Cape; South Africa |
| Soil: |
Sandy -
Rich - Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
3
Centimetres |
| Height: |
30
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Blue - Violet/Brown/Greenish
Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Bulbs |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
Ferraria framesii,
L.Bolus, 1931. |
This member of the
Iridaceae family
was given this name by Robert Sweet in 1826. It is found in western
South Africa, growing in a rich but well drained soil with some water and
some to lots of sun. The corm can grow to
three centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to 30 centimetres in height. The flowers are blue to violet with brown markings
and finely crisped and toothed greenish-yellow margins. The
genera is named for Giovanni Battista Ferrari, 1584-1655, 17th century Italian
botanist and author. The species name is referring to a hook or
spine the flowers have. |
