- Source: Dietes grandiflora
Dietes grandiflora, commonly named fortnight lily, large wild iris, African iris or fairy iris, is a rhizomatous perennial plant of the family Iridaceae with long, rigid, sword-like green leaves. This species is common in horticulture in its native South Africa, where it is often used in public gardens, beautification of commercial premises and along roadsides.
The blooms are white marked with yellow and violet. Dark markings are found at the base of the outer tepals. These are borne in abundance during summer, especially after rain. These flowers will last a couple of days and are then followed by 5 cm long green capsules that contain very dark brown seeds, dispersed when the capsule splits open.
Cultivation
Plants prefer dappled shade to full sun where they will flower in profusion, though they will grow in shaded areas (with an accompanying loss of flower production). Under favourable conditions, the clumps multiply rapidly. Dietes grandiflora are drought and frost hardy, making them popular for en masse plantings.
Environmental weed
Dietes grandiflora is considered an "environmental weed" in parts of Australia, particularly Western Australia, Queensland, and Lord Howe Island.
References
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- Daftar kata serapan dari bahasa Jawa Kuno dalam bahasa Indonesia
- Dietes grandiflora
- Dietes
- Dietes bicolor
- Dietes iridioides
- Wild Iris
- List of plants known as lily
- West Maling
- List of plants in the Gibraltar Botanic Gardens
- Amegilla cingulata
- List of Iridaceae of South Africa
