Babiana stricta: Difference between revisions

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Babiana stricta subsp. var.

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Iridaceae >

Babiana

stricta

var.

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Babiana stricta, Ker (B. villosa and B. purpurea, Ker). Plant 1 ft. or less high: lvs. broad, oblong- lanceolate or sword-shaped, barely reaching the spikes: fls. scattered, showy, usually red or purple, with a prominent tube, the segms. oblong-lanceolate. —There are many forms and colors. Var. angustifolia, Sweet. Lvs. linear: fls. blue, pinkish inside. Var. rubrocyanea, Ker. Limb lilac, throat red. Var. sulphurea, Ker. Yellow or whitish. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

Babiana prefer lighter, well-draining soil. A 6" (15cm) depth is recommended for corms in warmer regions, deeper and winter-mulched in cooler regions. Plant in a warm and sunny spot.

Propagation

Propagation is from seeds and offsets.

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

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References

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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-Babiana stricta, Ker (B. villosa and B. purpurea, Ker). Fig. 447. Plant 1 ft. or less high: lvs. broad, oblong- lanceolate or sword-shaped, barely reaching the spikes: fls. scattered, showy, usually red or purple, with a prominent tube, the segms. oblong - lanceolate. B. M. 583.621.—Babianas are not sold under species-names in this country, but as mixed varieties. These varieties are chiefly, if not wholly, of this species. There are many forms and colors. Var. angustifolia, Sweet. Lvs. linear: fls. blue, pinkish inside. B.M. 637. Var. rubrocyanea, Ker. Limb lilac, throat red. B.M. 410 (as Ixia). Var. sulphurea, Ker. Yellow or whitish. B.M. 1053. Two other long-cult. types are described below.
+Babiana stricta, Ker (B. villosa and B. purpurea, Ker).  Plant 1 ft. or less high: lvs. broad, oblong- lanceolate or sword-shaped, barely reaching the spikes: fls. scattered, showy, usually red or purple, with a prominent tube, the segms. oblong-lanceolate. —There are many forms and colors. Var. angustifolia, Sweet. Lvs. linear: fls. blue, pinkish inside. Var. rubrocyanea, Ker. Limb lilac, throat red. Var. sulphurea, Ker. Yellow or whitish.
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 ==Cultivation==
+Babiana prefer lighter, well-draining soil.  A 6" (15cm) depth is recommended for corms in warmer regions, deeper and winter-mulched in cooler regions.  Plant in a warm and sunny spot.
 ===Propagation===
+Propagation is from seeds and offsets.
 ===Pests and diseases===