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| name = ''Sparaxis''
|familia=Iridaceae
| common_names = Harlequin Flower, Wandflower
|genus=Sparaxis
| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
|common_name=Harlequin flower
| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
|habit=bulbous
| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
|lifespan=perennial
| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
|exposure=sun
| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
|water=moderate
| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
|Temp Metric=°F
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
|image=Sparaxis-IMG 8734.jpg
|image_width=240
|image_caption=Wandflower, ''[[Sparaxis tricolor]]''
| image = Sparaxis-IMG 8734.jpg
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = Wandflower, ''[[Sparaxis tricolor]]''
}}
}}
Describe genus here...
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Sparaxis (Greek word referring to the torn or lacerated spathes, a character which distinguishes this genus from Tritonia). Iridaceae. Wand-flower. Bulbs or corms with fibrous coating, the plants suitable for outdoor planting but grown mostly under glass.
Sparaxis (Greek word referring to the torn or lacerated spathes, a character which distinguishes this genus from Tritonia). Iridaceae. Wand-flower. Bulbs or corms with fibrous coating, the plants suitable for outdoor planting but grown mostly under glass.
Stems simple or slightly branched: lvs. few, flat, sword-like or broadly linear, erect or falcate: spathes few, remote or sometimes solitary, broad-striate or frequently marked with short brown lines: fls. 1 to a spathe, sessile, rather large, yellow; perianth-tube short and slender, 6-lobed; ovary 3-celled: caps. membranaceous, ovoid or oblong, included in the spathe.—About 3 species, Cape Colony, S. Afr. Sparaxis is a group of spring-blooming Cape bulbs of the Ixia tribe, with spikes of 6-petaled, more or less funnel-shaped fls. 1-2 in. across and exhibiting an extraordinary range of color and throat - markings. These plants are less popular than ixias, which they much resemble. The plants are dwarfer and more compact than ixias, usually 6-12 in. high, the spikes are shorter and fewer-fld., and the blossoms are sometimes larger. Sparaxis is essentially distinguished from Ixia and other allied genera by the subregular perianth, unilateral and arcuate stamens, and scarious lacerated spathe-valves.
Stems simple or slightly branched: lvs. few, flat, sword-like or broadly linear, erect or falcate: spathes few, remote or sometimes solitary, broad-striate or frequently marked with short brown lines: fls. 1 to a spathe, sessile, rather large, yellow; perianth-tube short and slender, 6-lobed; ovary 3-celled: caps. membranaceous, ovoid or oblong, included in the spathe.—About 3 species, Cape Colony, S. Afr. Sparaxis is a group of spring-blooming Cape bulbs of the Ixia tribe, with spikes of 6-petaled, more or less funnel-shaped fls. 1-2 in. across and exhibiting an extraordinary range of color and throat - markings. These plants are less popular than ixias, which they much resemble. The plants are dwarfer and more compact than ixias, usually 6-12 in. high, the spikes are shorter and fewer-fld., and the blossoms are sometimes larger. Sparaxis is essentially distinguished from Ixia and other allied genera by the subregular perianth, unilateral and arcuate stamens, and scarious lacerated spathe-valves.
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
===Pests and diseases===
==Species==
==Species==
about 13 species{{wp}}
about 13 species{{wp}}
*''[[Sparaxis bulbifera]]'' is the commonest in cultivation, with flowers from cream to yellow or purple. {{wp}}
*''[[Sparaxis bulbifera]]'' is the commonest in cultivation, with flowers from cream to yellow or purple. {{wp}}
*''[[Sparaxis fragrans]]''
*''[[Sparaxis grandiflora]]'' is a similar to S. bulbifera but larger plant. {{wp}}
*''[[Sparaxis grandiflora]]'' is a similar to S. bulbifera but larger plant. {{wp}}
*''[[Sparaxis tricolor]]'' has bright red flowers with yellow and black centres. {{wp}}
*''[[Sparaxis tricolor]]'' has bright red flowers with yellow and black centres. {{wp}}
*''[[Sparaxis variegata]]'' {{wp}}
Many named hybrid [[cultivar]]s were bred from ''S. bulbifera'' and ''S. tricolor''. {{wp}}
Many named hybrid [[cultivar]]s were bred from ''S. bulbifera'' and ''S. tricolor''. {{wp}}
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery perrow=5>
Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8733.jpg|Sparaxis plants
Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8733.jpg|Sparaxis plants
Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8847.jpg|Sparaxis plants
Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8847.jpg|Sparaxis plants
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</gallery>
</gallery>
==References==
==References==
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<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
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