Gladiolus communis

Plant Characteristics
Habit		bulbous
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Scientific Names
Iridaceae >	Gladiolus >	communis >

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Read about Gladiolus communis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Gladiolus communis. Linn. Corm about ¾ in. diam.: st. 1 ½ - 2 ½ ft.: lvs. 3-4, 1 ft. or less long: fls. 4-8, small (1 ½ in. long), with a curved tube; segms. bright purple (flesh-colored in the Var. carneus), nearly equal in length, all connivent or touching (making a narrow fl.), the 3 lower ones long-clawed and with a median line: seeds broad-winged. France, Germany. —Hardy; little known in cult, in this country. Variable; Nos. 11 and 12 are by some considered to be forms of it. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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