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Gladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of gladius, a sword [2]) is a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). [3] Gladiolus italicus, Behbahan, Iran. It is sometimes called the 'sword lily', but is usually called by its generic name (plural gladioli). [4]
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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 × 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.
Gladiolus communis, the eastern gladiolus, [2] or common corn-flag, [3] [4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to temperate northern Africa, western Asia and southern Europe, from the Mediterranean to the Caucasus, [4] and widely naturalised in frost-free locations elsewhere – such as coastal parts of the southwestern British Isles.
This is a list of cultivars of the Gladiolus genus of flowering plants. 'Advance' 'Aldebaran' 'Airbourne' 'Applause' 'Apricot Dream' 'Arabian Night' 'Arctic Queen' 'Artistry II' 'Atom'
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 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 ]