Gladiolus saccatus
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Ranging from the Western Cape into Namibia, in southern Africa's desert and dry shrubland habitats, Gladiolus saccatus, the suikerkannetjie or little sugar container, is a perennial Iridaceae reaching 40 to 65 cm, with a globose to conical corm wrapped in papery tunics that fragment irregularly. Its greyish, narrowly lance-shaped leaves form a fan. The bright red, narrowly tubular flowers have a spoon-shaped upper tepal forming a cylindrical tube that protects the stamens with orange anthers; they are pollinated by sunbirds, notably the malachite sunbird. Cultivation requires well-drained soil and full sun.
- Family :Iridaceae
- Section :? Hebea / involutus
- Native to :Afrique du Sud (Cap Ouest ) Vanrhynsdorp à Namibia
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
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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)