Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Libertia [2486]

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Family: Iridaceae

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description_en: Genus of 20 species of fibrous-rooted, clump-forming, rhizomatous, evergreen perennials occurring in moist, grassy areas and scrub in New Caledonia, New Zealand, and temperate North and South America. They have linear, leathery, 2-ranked, overlapping, mainly basal leaves; leaves on the stiff flowering stems are sparse and smaller. They are cultivated for their saucer-shaped, white or blue flowers, each usually with 3 small outer tepals, 3 broad inner tepals, and sheathing bracts, produced in panicles and followed by glossy, light brown seed heads. Grow the larger libertias in a herbaceous or mixed border, or in a gravel garden; the smaller species are suitable for a rock garden.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy (borderline) to frost hardy. L. ixioides may survive to -10°C (14°F).

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propagation_en: Sow seed in containers outdoors 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

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