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|water=moderate, dry
|water=moderate, dry
|features=flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, houseplant
|features=flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, houseplant
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|flowers=pink, spotted
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|flowers=red, pink, spotted
|Temp Metric=°F
|Temp Metric=°F
|min_zone=8
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'''''Freesia laxa''''' or False Freesia ([[Synonymy|syn.]] ''Anomatheca cruenta'', ''Anomatheca laxa'', ''Lapeirousia cruenta'', ''Lapeirousia laxa'') is an [[ornamental plant]] native to [[South Africa]] and [[Mozambique]]. Forms clumps of grass-like leaves. [[Flower]]s are usually pink to purple-red, or less frequently white or pale blue. [[Self sows]].
'''''Freesia laxa''''' or False Freesia ([[Synonymy|syn.]] ''Anomatheca cruenta'', ''Anomatheca laxa'', ''Lapeirousia cruenta'', ''Lapeirousia laxa'') is an [[ornamental plant]] native to [[South Africa]] and [[Mozambique]]. Forms clumps of grass-like leaves. [[Flower]]s are usually pink to purple-red, or less frequently white or pale blue. [[Self sows]].
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'Joan Evans' variety is only 6 inches (15cm) tall, and has pale-centered pink flowers.
==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
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==Varieties==
==Varieties==
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'Joan Evans' variety is only 6 inches (15cm) tall, and has pale-centered pink flowers.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==