Dierama

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Dierama in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Dierama (a funnel, alluding to shape of fls.). Iridaceae. S. African cormous plants, related to Sparaxis and Ixia. Fls. large, white to purple and red, in panicled spikes: lvs. long, linear, rigid: perianth short- tubed, expanded at throat, with oblong nearly equal segms.; stamens 3, inserted on the perianth throat; ovary 3-celled, oblong, with many ovules, the style exserted: fr. a 3-valved caps. There are 2 or 3 species, of which D. pulcherrima, Baker, was intro. into S. Calif. many years ago: scape 2-6 ft., with remote branches: lvs. narrow-sword-shaped and with a very slender point: fls. 1½ in. long, pendulous, blood-red- purple, bell-shaped. B.M. 5555 (as Sparaxis pulcherrima). Requires the treatment given Ixia. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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