Freesia laxa

Plant Characteristics

Habit		bulbous
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun
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

Scientific Names

Freesia >

laxa >

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

Varieties

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

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References

• Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million.. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 

External links

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