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Gladiolus is the birth flower of August. [21] Gladioli are the flowers associated with a fortieth wedding anniversary. American Ragtime composer Scott Joplin composed a rag called “Gladiolus Rag” [22] "Gladiolus" was the word Frank Neuhauser correctly spelled to win the 1st National Spelling Bee in 1925. [23]
Gladiolus × byzantinus (syn. Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus), the eastern gladiolus, Byzantine gladiolus, or Byzantine sword-lily, is a naturally occurring hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. [2] [3] Its parents are Gladiolus dubius and Gladiolus italicus.
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Gladiolus 'White Prosperity' is a cultivar of 'Gladiolus' (Gladiolus grandiflora), it has large, pure white flowers with ruffled petals, blooming from mid to late summer. It grows from corms and has sword-like leaves. It has flower spikes that can be from 90 cm, [5] [6] to 120 cm tall. [3] [7] They bloom in mid summer, [3] between July–August ...
Gladiolus palustris, common name marsh gladiolus or sword lily, is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Gladiolus of the family Iridaceae.The genus name Gladiolus is the Latin diminutive of gladius, a sword, while the specific Latin name palustris, meaning growing in marshes, refers to the alleged environment of this species.
Gladiolus murielae is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to eastern Africa, from Ethiopia to Malawi. [2] It has been given a number of English names, including Abyssinian gladiolus , fragrant gladiolus , [ 3 ] peacock gladiolus , and peacock orchid . [ 4 ]
Gladiolus 'Priscilla' is a cultivar of Gladiolus (Gladiolus x gandavensis, [1]) which has tri-colored flowers. They have a white ruffled flowers with pink edges, and a soft yellow throat. [ 2 ] The florets (6 - 7 per stem) are arranged on strong and erect spikes adorned by pointed sword-like leaves.
Gladiolus angustus is a species of gladiolus known by the common name long-tubed painted lady. It is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. [1] This flower is an herb growing from a papery corm and reaching 30 to 60 centimeters in height. It has basal sword-shaped leaves with prominent midveins.