Wikimedia Commons
Iridaceae
Crimson Flag
Schizostylis coccinea
Courage and persistence.
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Hesperantha
- Native to
- South Africa, Eswatini
- Bloom season
- Autumn, Winter
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 30-60 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Water
- High
- Hardiness
- 6-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Crimson flag is one of the few plants that blooms reliably in late autumn and early winter.
- It is also known as Kaffir lily, though this name is now considered offensive and is being replaced.
- The plant grows naturally along stream banks in the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa.
- Its genus was reclassified from Schizostylis to Hesperantha based on molecular studies.
- Crimson flag spreads by rhizomes and can form large colonies in favorable conditions.
Color meanings
0
Bravery
1
Vitality
2
Autumn beauty