Neomarica gracilis

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Marica gracilis, Herb. Lvs. 6-8 in a tuft, sword-shaped, 1-1 ½ ft. long, ½ -1in. broad: peduncle long and flat, bearing fls. at some distance from the end and sometimes taking root from the top; fls. 2 in. across; outer segms. obovate, white, with cross-marks at base of yellow and brown; inner segms. small, reflexed, blue. Mex. to Brazil. B.M. 3713. Gn. 63, p. 37. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.