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| − | | | + | |species=laxa |
| − | | | + | |common_name=False Freesia, Scarlet Freesia |
| − | | | + | |habit=bulbous |
| − | | | + | |lifespan=perennial |
| − | | | + | |exposure=sun |
| − | | | + | |water=moderate, dry |
| − | | | + | |features=flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, houseplant |
| − | | | + | |flowers=red, pink, spotted |
| − | | | + | |Temp Metric=°F |
| − | | | + | |min_zone=8 |
| + | |max_zone=11.5 | ||
| + | |sunset_zones=8, 9, 12-24 (west only) | ||
| + | |image=Anomatheca laxa01.JPG | ||
| + | |image_width=200 | ||
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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]]. | ||
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| + | ==Cultivation== | ||
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| + | ===Propagation=== | ||
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| + | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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| + | ==Varieties== | ||
'Joan Evans' variety is only 6 inches (15cm) tall, and has pale-centered pink flowers. | 'Joan Evans' variety is only 6 inches (15cm) tall, and has pale-centered pink flowers. | ||
| − | ==References== | + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | ||
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | ||
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 3 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | <!--- 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 *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
* {{cite book | author=[[Alfred Pink|Pink, A.]] | title=[http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/11892 Gardening for the Million.] | year=[[2004]] | publisher=[[Project Gutenberg|Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation]]}} | * {{cite book | author=[[Alfred Pink|Pink, A.]] | title=[http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/11892 Gardening for the Million.] | year=[[2004]] | publisher=[[Project Gutenberg|Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation]]}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:15, 23 August 2015
| Habit | bulbous
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| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Water: | ◍ | moderate, dry |
| Features: | ✓ | flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, houseplant |
| USDA Zones: | 8 to 11.5 | |
| Sunset Zones: | 8, 9, 12-24 (west only) | |
| Flower features: | ❀ | red, pink, spotted |
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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.
Cultivation
Propagation
Seed, division
Pests and diseases
Varieties
'Joan Evans' variety is only 6 inches (15cm) tall, and has pale-centered pink flowers.
Gallery
photo 1
photo 2
photo 3
References
External links
- w:Freesia laxa. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Freesia laxa QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
