Freesia refracta
FREESIA
Iridaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.2m

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Origins: Southern Africa

Other Botanical Names: Gladiolus refractus, G. resupinatus, Tritonia refracta

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Freesia refracta
FREESIA
Iridaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.2m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white, yellow & purple

Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring

Leaves: mid green; fan leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: pot, window box, mass planting, cut flowers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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