Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 2337

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Genus en: Angel’s fishing rod, Wandflower

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)

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Family: Iridaceae

Family ja: アヤメ

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Description en: Genus of 44 species of evergreen, cormous perennials usually found in moist, mountainous or submountainous grassland in Ethiopia, E. and S. tropical Africa, and South Africa. Gladiolus-like corms, produced annually, form chains of old corms on top of one another. Basal tufts of semi-erect to erect, thin, grass-like, mid- to grey-green leaves, to 90cm (36in) long, are overtopped in summer by a succession of pendent, funnel- or bell-shaped flowers, borne in spikes on long, slender, arching stems. Hybrids between D. dracomontanum and D. pulcherrimum are sometimes known as Slieve Donard Hybrids, a name wrongly applied to mixed seedlings. In frost-prone areas, grow half-hardy species in a cool greenhouse. Elsewhere, grow tall species at the back of a border or by a pool or stream, and dwarf species in a rock garden or at the front of a border.

Hardiness en: Frost hardy to half hardy; well-established clumps may tolerate temperatures to -10°C (14°F).

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Propagation en: Sow seed in a seedbed or in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe, or divide in spring.

Pests en: Trouble free.

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Update information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41