Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Gladiolus

Species:

Gladiolus geardii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Fynbos species; resprouts after fire from corms.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

Propagation & Germination