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| name = ''Crocosmia''
| name = ''LATINNAME'' <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
| common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
| common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
| growth_habit = <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
| high = <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
| exposure = <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
| water = <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| color = IndianRed
| image = Upload.png <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
| image = Hummingbird- among and Crocosmia.jpg
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
| image_caption = Crocosmia
| regnum = Plantae <!--- Kingdom -->
| regnum = Plantae
| divisio = <!--- Phylum -->
|unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
| classis = <!--- Class -->
|unranked_classis = Monocots
| ordo = <!--- Order -->
|ordo = Asparagales
| familia = <!--- Family -->
|familia = Iridaceae
| genus = Crocosmia
|subfamilia = Ixioideae
| species =
|tribus = Ixieae
| subspecies =
|genus = Crocosmia
| cultivar =
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Crocosmia (Greek, odor of saffron, which is perceivable when the dried flowers are placed in warm water). Iridaceae. Gladiolus-like garden plant.
This genus has but one species, and is not clearly distinguished from the closely allied Tritonia, but it differs in the stamens being separated at equal distances instead of grouped at one side, the form of the limb, the tube not swollen at the top, and the fr. 3-seeded, sometimes 5-seeded, instead of many-seeded. The name of this genus is spelled Crocosma by Baker, but it was first spelled Crocosmia. The fls. with coppery tips shading into orange - yellow are very distinct and attractive. Pax, in Engler & Prantl, combines the genus with Tritonia.
Crocosmia aurea is a showy bulbous autumn- blooming plant, which is hardy south of Washington, D. C., with slight protection, and in the North is treated like gladioli, the bulbs being set out in the spring, after danger of frost, and lifted in the fall for winter storage. It is of easy culture, and is propagated by offsets or by seeds which should be sown in pots, under glass, as soon as ripe. Corms should be stored in peat or sphagnum to prevent them from becoming too dry.
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==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
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==Species==
==Species==
Species{{wp}}:
* ''[[Crocosmia ambongensis]]''
* ''[[Crocosmia Krakatoa]]''
* ''[[Crocosmia aurea]]'' (Falling Stars)
* ''[[Crocosmia cinnabarina]]''
* ''[[Crocosmia fucata]]'' (Namaqualand, Cape region)
* ''[[Crocosmia luciferans]]''
* ''[[Crocosmia maculata]]''
* ''[[Crocosmia masonorum]]'' (Giant Montbretia)
* ''[[Crocosmia mathewsiana]]''
* ''[[Crocosmia paniculata]]'' ([[Aunt-Eliza]])
* ''[[Crocosmia pauciflora]]''
* ''[[Crocosmia pearsei]]''
* ''[[Crocosmia pottsii]]'' (Pott's Montbretia)
Natural hybrids{{wp}}:
* ''[[Crocosmia x crocosmoides]]''
* ''[[Crocosmia x latifolia]]''
Garden hybrids{{wp}}:
* ''[[Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora]]'' (montbretia)
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Crocosmia corm 8649.jpg|''Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora'' corms in winter
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Crocosmia flower.jpg|A closeup view of a crocosmia in bloom.
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
Image:Upload.png| photo 4
</gallery>
</gallery>
==References==
==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- 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 -->