Gladiolus alatus

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Gladiolus alatus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Gladiolus alatus. Linn. Corm small, globose: small, the st. only 4—12 in. high, and slender: lIvs. 3-4, linear and rigid: fls. 3-4 in a lax spike, the curved tube ½ in. long, the perianth pink and often strongly veined; segms. very unequal, the 3 lower tongue-like and protruded, the others obovate or nearly orbicular, all of them differently colored toward the base; stamens nearly as long as upper segms. S. Afr. B.M. 586; 592; the Var. namaquensis, Baker, which is more robust, with broader lvs., more fls., the upper segms. broad. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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