Ixia maculata

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Cultivation

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Read about Ixia maculata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Ixia maculata. Linn. Fig. 2003. Conn globular, 1 in. or less diam., covered with parallel fibers: lvs. about 4, linear, ribbed, 6-12 in. long: sts. slender, 1-2 ft., simple or branched: fls. many, in dense and erect spikes, typically yellow; tube slender; limb bell-shaped, with a dark purple or black mark at throat, the segms. oblong, obtuse. B.M. 539 (orange, as I. conica). The natural varieties show the range of color: var. ochroleuca, Ker. Segms. sulfur-yellow; eye brown. B.M. 1285. var. nigro-albida. Klatt. Segms. white; eye black. var. ornata, Baker. Fls. flushed bright red or purple outside. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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