Freesia laxa

? 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.

References

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

External links

• Freesia laxa