Botanical Name: Freesia laxa (Lapeirousia laxa)
Common Name: Woodland painted petals Type of Plant: monocot: perennial Character deciduous corm Habit of Growth: Overall Shape Small clumping plant with irregular spreading leaves to 4" long; forms a loose clump of corms and seedlings Height to 6" Spread to 12" Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors; full sun to partial shade Soil prefers a well-drained soil; tolerates a wide range Hardiness hardy, zones 5-24 Morphology: Leaves small grassy leaves 4" to 6" long, emerging at different angles forming a loose clump Flowers rosy pink flowers with red centers, to 1/2" across forming in small racemes Fruit small 3-valved capsule, seeds freely Propagation: seed, division Usage: small rock garden subject, near borders and walkways; good in pots and raised planters; one of the best small-scale bulbs for southern California Landscape Care: Watering likes average water during growth; tolerates no care when dormant during summer and fall; accepts some summer water without rotting Fertilizing slow-release at planting Pruning remove dead leaves in late spring or summer Pests/Diseases none Special Conditions/Other Recently reclassified from Lapeirousia to Freesia Origin: South Africa Family: Iridaceae Notes: |
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