Gladiolus ?sp? ‘ Kogelberg’
Category photo (no photo of its own for this entry)
This wild Gladiolus, of a species not identified with certainty, was collected in the Kogelberg region, a Western Cape nature reserve renowned for its sandstone fynbos, ranked among the richest biodiversity hotspots in the world. Like other Cape Gladiolus, it grows from a tunicated corm and develops narrow sword-shaped leaves, along with a stem bearing a spike of funnel-shaped flowers, whose flowering is often triggered by fynbos fires. Grow in full sun, well-drained acidic soil, dry summer dormancy.
- Family :Iridaceae
- Native to :Afrique du Sud (Cap)
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
Growing cycle
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Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), May (sem. 1-4), June (sem. 1-4), July (sem. 1-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)