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| common_names = False Freesia, Scarlet Freesia
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| growth_habit = Bulbous
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| lifespan = Perennial
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| exposure = Full sun, indoors
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| features = flowers, fragrance, self-sows
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| hardiness = frost-tender
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| usda_zones = 8-11
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| sunset_zones = 8, 9, 12-24 (west only)
 
| regnum = [[Plantae]]
 
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| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
 
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]

Revision as of 10:20, 3 April 2007

Freesia laxa
Plant Info
Common name(s): False Freesia, Scarlet Freesia
Growth habit: Bulbous
Lifespan: Perennial
Exposure: Full sun, indoors
Features: flowers, fragrance, self-sows
Hardiness: frost-tender
USDA Zones: 8-11
Sunset Zones: 8, 9, 12-24 (west only)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Freesia
Species: F. laxa

Binomial name
Freesia laxa
(Thunb.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning

Freesia laxa or False Freesia (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. Flowers are usually pink to purple-red, or less frequently white or pale blue. Self sows.

'Joan Evans' variety is only 6 inches (15cm) tall, and has pale-centered pink flowers.

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