Geissorhiza

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Geissorhiza in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Geissorhiza (Greek words alluding to the coats of the bulb, which cover it somewhat like overlapping tiles). Iridaceae. Ixia-like half-hardy Cape bulbs, which are dormant from August to November and are usually flowered under glass in spring and early summer. Cormous: lvs. few, distichous: fls. in different colors, in open, simple or forked spikes; perianth nearly regular, rotate, with a cylindrical tube; stamens 6, inserted in the throat; ovary 3-celled, becoming a small oblong caps.—Species about 30, 1 in Madagascar and the others in S. Afr. The genus has a wide range in habit and in color of fls., but these plants are presumably inferior to ixias for general culture. The following species are advertised. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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