Melasphaerula ramosa

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Melasphaerula graminea, Ker (Gladiolus gramineus, Linn. f.). Corm globose, ½ in. diam.: st. very slender, 1 ft. or more long: lvs. about 6 in a 2-ranked, basal rosette, linear, ½-l ft. long: spikes few-fld., panicled; fls. yellowish green, veined with purplish black, ½ - ¾ in. across. Spring. Coast region of S. Afr. B.M. 615. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.