Gladiolus murielae
PEACOCK ORCHID, FRAGRANT GLADIOLUS
Iridaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.7m
Plant habit
 
0.05m

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Origins: North Africa, Tropical Africa

Other Botanical Names: Acidanthera bicolor, A. murielae, Gladiolus callianthus, Ixia quartiniana, Sphaerospora gigantea

Other Common Names: Abyssinian Sword Lily

 
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Gladiolus murielae
PEACOCK ORCHID, FRAGRANT GLADIOLUS
Iridaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.7m
Plant habit
 
0.05m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white & purple

Flowering Time: mid summer to early autumn

Leaves: fan leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental & cottage designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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