Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Iridaceae

Genus:

Gladiolus

Species:

Gladiolus serpenticola

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fire Ecology:

Requires fire for germination

Fire Notes:

Requires periodic fire to suppress competing vegetation and maintain open serpentine habitat; flowers prolifically in post-fire years.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash