FERRARIA CRISPA
Author:
Nicolaas Laurens Burman, 1761
Family:
IRIDACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 2: 199 (1761)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
4 Centimetres
Height:
40 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Offsets
CITES:
Synonyms:
Ferraria ensiformis, Mill. 1768.
Ferraria undulata, L. 1763.
Moraea undulata, Thunb. 1787.
Ferraria atrata, G.Lodd., 1828.
Ferraria crispa subsp. nortieri, M.P.de Vos, 1979.
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Ferraria major, Eckl., 1827.
Ferraria obtusifolia, Sweet, 1826.
Ferraria punctata, Pers., 1805.
Ferraria vandermerwei, L.Bolus, 1932.
Gladiolus indicus Mill., 1768.
This member of the Iridaceae family was given this name by Nicolaas Laurens Burman in 1761. It is found in south-western South Africa, growing in a sandy or well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The corm can grow to four centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to 40 centimetres in height. The flowers are from light brown and cream over yellow to dark brown. The genera is named for Giovanni Battista Ferrari, 1584-1655 17th century Italian botanist and author. The species name from Latin: crispus; 'curled, crinkled': referring to the crinkled tepal margins. This is a winter grower in the wild. Habitat by Cameron McMaster, Pacificbulbsociety.org. The leaves by Sean Mark, Lucidcentral.org.
Flower
Pale - Dark Brown/Cream - Yellow
Soil
Mix - Gravel
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
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