Gladiolus Hirsutus - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Paulownia

Gladiolus Hirsutus - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds PaulowniaGladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of gladius, a sword) is a genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in the iris family. Sometimes called the sword lily, the most widely used English common name for these plants is simply gladiolus (plural gladioli, gladioluses or sometimes gladiolas). The genus is distributed in Mediterranean Europe, Asia, Tropical Africa and South Africa. The centre of diversity of the genus is located in the Cape Floristic

semi-double

Growing to 2m with a single stem and pinky orange flowers in early summer

that are enveloped in several layers of brownish

apple blossom pink flowers are carried on long trusses

They were first classified in the genusEchinocactus

the Royal Palm

containing volatile oils that repel flies and fleas

larger and thicker than in the common A

Some Aloes native to South Africa are arbore scent

where it grows on clay and granite slopes

in a sheltered position if light frosts might occur

very prickly leaves