Sparaxis
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Sparaxis - Charming bulbous plants from the Cape of Good Hope, the many varieties coming chiefly from S. grandiflora and S. tricolor.
Sparaxis tricolor
Harlequin Flower, Wand Flower
Funnel-shaped flowers open into brightly-colored petals in spring on these South African natives. Sword-shaped leaves and stems reach 6 to 12 inches high.
Sparaxis tricolor (Schneev.) Ker Gawl.
Note: the distinction between Sparaxis pillansii and Sparaxis tricolor in Australia is not clear. Either one or both of these species, as well as hybrid cultivars, may be present in naturalised populations.
Sparaxis
Species and varieties
Sparaxis tricolor (Harlequin Flower) ...
Sparaxis - The Harlequin Flower
Brilliantly coloured, dazzlingly diverse and easy to grow, these charming South African plants are cheap, cheerful and long lived.
Gladiolus huttonii - A Grower's Guide ...
Sparaxis elegans ( Coccinea Harlequin Flower )
Sparaxis elegans ( Harlequin Flowers )
Sparaxis grandiflora ( Harlequin Flowers ) ...
SPARAXIS - Frost hardy and easy to grow, sparaxis offer up multitudes of showy blooms, making them one of the most popular indigenous bulbs on the market. It does help that they are relatively inexpensive! ...
Fragrant Wandflower [English]: Sparaxis fragrans grandiflora
Fragrant Wandflower [English]: Sparaxis grandiflora grandiflora
Fragrant Water-Lily [English]: Nymphaea odorata odorata
Fragrant Water-Lily [English]: Nymphaea odorata ...
Native to South Africa, and related to other tender corms such as gladioli, Ixias, Sparaxis, freesias and angel's fishing rod (Dierama spp.), the brilliant flowers of crocosmias range in colour from bright yellow to red, ...
 See also: Grass, Lily, Angel, Orange, Snow
  
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