Gladiolus cardinalis

Plant Characteristics
Habit		bulbous
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Scientific Names
Iridaceae >	Gladiolus >	cardinalis >

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Read about Gladiolus cardinalis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Gladiolus cardinalis, Curt. Conn large and globose: st. 3-4 ft.: lvs. 4-6, glaucous green, ensiform, nearly or quite 1 in. broad and reaching 2 ft. or more in length: fls. many (sometimes 20), nearly erect, bright scarlet, the tube 1 ½ in. long and nearly straight; upper segms. oblong-spatulate (2 in. long), scarlet, the 3 lower ones shorter and narrower, with a large white, blotch; stamens more than half the length of the limb. S. Afr. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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