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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. Blooming in mid to late summer, this Gladiolus grows up to 4–5 feet (120–150 centimetres) tall. [3]
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The genus Gladiolus contains about 300 species, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families had over 276 species in 1988, [11] As of February 2017, it accepted 300 species. [29] There are 260 species of Gladiolus endemic to southern Africa, [7] and 76 in tropical Africa. About 10 species are native to Eurasia. [30]
Gladiolus dalenii is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae. It is one of the most widely distributed species of Gladiolus, ranging from eastern South Africa and Madagascar throughout tropical Africa and into western Arabia. [1] It is the main parental species of the large flowering grandiflora hybrids.
Gladiolus 'Robinetta' is a cultivar of Gladiolus which features fiery red blooms with dainty white markings. Its eye-catching flowers (up to 7 per stem), are slightly fragrant and grow on loose spikes (2-3 spikes per corm) that are adorned by narrow, deep-green sword-shaped 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.
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] It was formerly placed in the genus Acidanthera. [1]
The flowers appear from late-winter to spring (populations at lower altitudes flower earlier). They are fragrant and can be a range of colours: blue, greyish, white or pink. The flower's corolla tube is short, and there is a band of yellow (often with darker outline) horizontally across the three bottom tepals.