GLADIOLUS
Family Iridaceae
Tribe Gladioleae
Genus Gladiolus
Type Species: G. communis
About 180 species are known. The first species was bred in 1837, in England. Thus this genus has no geologic time record.
This very distinctive plant originated in South Africa and Mediterranean region, but some of its species are native to tropical Africa.
Gladiolus is also known as the “sword lily” because of its sword-shaped leaves. It has vibrant flowers that can be red, yellow, orange, white, pink, or light purple/blue. They are arranged vertically, on one side of a long "stem."
The flowers are poisonous to humans and domestic animals. The blooms of this plant last about 2 weeks or so. It is a perennial plant, thus it "comes back" every year in warm climates-(but will be an annual in cooler, more northern areas).
Gladiolus flowers are
Order Asparagales
Family Iridaceae
Subfamily Crocoideae
Tribe Gladioleae
Genus Gladiolus (has many synonmys)
Type Species Gladiolus communis
The four images shown below show some of the variety of the colors of Gadiolus. The plants are about 4 to five feet tall.
No comments:
Post a Comment