Babiana stricta

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Cultivation

Scientific Names
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Read about Babiana stricta in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Babiana stricta, Ker (B. villosa and B. purpurea, Ker). Fig. 447. Plant 1 ft. or less high: lvs. broad, oblong- lanceolate or sword-shaped, barely reaching the spikes: fls. scattered, showy, usually red or purple, with a prominent tube, the segms. oblong - lanceolate. B. M. 583.621.—Babianas are not sold under species-names in this country, but as mixed varieties. These varieties are chiefly, if not wholly, of this species. There are many forms and colors. Var. angustifolia, Sweet. Lvs. linear: fls. blue, pinkish inside. B.M. 637. Var. rubrocyanea, Ker. Limb lilac, throat red. B.M. 410 (as Ixia). Var. sulphurea, Ker. Yellow or whitish. B.M. 1053. Two other long-cult. types are described below. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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