MORAEA SAXICOLA
Author:
Peter Goldblatt, 1977
Family:
IRIDACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 63: 717 (1976 publ. 1977)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
2,5 Centimetres
Height:
35 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Bulbs
CITES:
Synonyms:
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This member of the Iridaceae family was described by Peter Goldblatt in 1977. It is found in the Namaqualand and Cape Province, South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The bulb can grow to two and a half centimetres, the plant to 35 centimetres height. The flowers are violet and yellow.
The genera name is named after Johannes Moraeus, father-in-law of Linnaeus. The species name means 'rock-dweller'.
Flower
Blue / Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
