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Iridaceae
Anomatheca
Freesia laxa
Small but striking.
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Freesia
- Native to
- South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- bulb
- Height
- 0.5-1.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Freesia laxa (formerly Anomatheca laxa) produces vivid red six-petaled flowers marked with a deeper red blotch.
- It self-seeds prolifically and can naturalize into large colonies across garden beds and lawns in mild climates.
- Unlike most freesias, this species has no fragrance but compensates with brilliant color and ease of cultivation.
- It belongs to a complex of small African iris-family plants that are difficult to separate taxonomically.
- In Mediterranean-climate gardens worldwide, it has escaped cultivation and become a charming naturalized wildflower.
Color meanings
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delicacy
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surprise
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vivacity