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| | |familia=Iridaceae | | |familia=Iridaceae |
| − | |genus=Sparaxis | + | |genus=Sparaxis |
| | |common_name=Harlequin flower | | |common_name=Harlequin flower |
| | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| | |habit=bulbous | | |habit=bulbous |
| | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| | + | |lifespan=perennial |
| | + | |exposure=sun |
| | + | |water=moderate |
| | |Temp Metric=°F | | |Temp Metric=°F |
| − | |jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
| + | |image=Sparaxis-IMG 8734.jpg |
| − | |image=Upload.png | |
| | |image_width=240 | | |image_width=240 |
| | + | |image_caption=Wandflower, ''[[Sparaxis tricolor]]'' |
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| + | Describe genus here... |
| − | | name = ''Sparaxis''
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| − | | common_names = Harlequin Flower, Wandflower
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| − | | growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
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| − | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
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| − | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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| − | | origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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| − | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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| − | | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
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| − | | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
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| − | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
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| − | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
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| − | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
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| − | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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| − | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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| − | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
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| − | | color = IndianRed
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| − | | image = Sparaxis-IMG 8734.jpg
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| − | | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
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| − | | image_caption = Wandflower, ''[[Sparaxis tricolor]]''
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| − | | regnum = Plantae
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| − | | divisio = Magnoliophyta
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| − | | classis = Liliopsida
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| − | | ordo = Asparagales
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| − | | familia = Iridaceae
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| − | | genus = Sparaxis
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| | Sparaxis (Greek word referring to the torn or lacerated spathes, a character which distinguishes this genus from Tritonia). Iridaceae. Wand-flower. Bulbs or corms with fibrous coating, the plants suitable for outdoor planting but grown mostly under glass. | | Sparaxis (Greek word referring to the torn or lacerated spathes, a character which distinguishes this genus from Tritonia). Iridaceae. Wand-flower. Bulbs or corms with fibrous coating, the plants suitable for outdoor planting but grown mostly under glass. |
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| | Stems simple or slightly branched: lvs. few, flat, sword-like or broadly linear, erect or falcate: spathes few, remote or sometimes solitary, broad-striate or frequently marked with short brown lines: fls. 1 to a spathe, sessile, rather large, yellow; perianth-tube short and slender, 6-lobed; ovary 3-celled: caps. membranaceous, ovoid or oblong, included in the spathe.—About 3 species, Cape Colony, S. Afr. Sparaxis is a group of spring-blooming Cape bulbs of the Ixia tribe, with spikes of 6-petaled, more or less funnel-shaped fls. 1-2 in. across and exhibiting an extraordinary range of color and throat - markings. These plants are less popular than ixias, which they much resemble. The plants are dwarfer and more compact than ixias, usually 6-12 in. high, the spikes are shorter and fewer-fld., and the blossoms are sometimes larger. Sparaxis is essentially distinguished from Ixia and other allied genera by the subregular perianth, unilateral and arcuate stamens, and scarious lacerated spathe-valves. | | Stems simple or slightly branched: lvs. few, flat, sword-like or broadly linear, erect or falcate: spathes few, remote or sometimes solitary, broad-striate or frequently marked with short brown lines: fls. 1 to a spathe, sessile, rather large, yellow; perianth-tube short and slender, 6-lobed; ovary 3-celled: caps. membranaceous, ovoid or oblong, included in the spathe.—About 3 species, Cape Colony, S. Afr. Sparaxis is a group of spring-blooming Cape bulbs of the Ixia tribe, with spikes of 6-petaled, more or less funnel-shaped fls. 1-2 in. across and exhibiting an extraordinary range of color and throat - markings. These plants are less popular than ixias, which they much resemble. The plants are dwarfer and more compact than ixias, usually 6-12 in. high, the spikes are shorter and fewer-fld., and the blossoms are sometimes larger. Sparaxis is essentially distinguished from Ixia and other allied genera by the subregular perianth, unilateral and arcuate stamens, and scarious lacerated spathe-valves. |
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| | ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |
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| | ===Propagation=== | | ===Propagation=== |
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| | ===Pests and diseases=== | | ===Pests and diseases=== |
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| | ==Species== | | ==Species== |
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| | ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| | Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8733.jpg|Sparaxis plants | | Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8733.jpg|Sparaxis plants |
| | Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8847.jpg|Sparaxis plants | | Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8847.jpg|Sparaxis plants |
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| | </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |
| − | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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| | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
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