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| | |genus=Freesia | ||
| | |species=laxa | ||
| | |common_name=False Freesia, Scarlet Freesia | ||
| | |habit=bulbous | ||
| lifespan = | |lifespan=perennial | ||
| exposure = | |exposure=sun | ||
| features = flowers, fragrance, | |water=moderate, dry | ||
| | |features=flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, houseplant | ||
| | |flowers=pink, spotted | ||
| sunset_zones = 8, 9, 12-24 (west only) | |Temp Metric=°F | ||
| | |min_zone=8 | ||
|max_zone=11.5 | |||
|sunset_zones=8, 9, 12-24 (west only) | |||
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'''''Freesia laxa''''' or False Freesia ([[Synonymy|syn.]] ''Anomatheca cruenta'', ''Anomatheca laxa'', ''Lapeirousia cruenta'', ''Lapeirousia laxa'') is an [[ornamental plant]] native to [[South Africa]] and [[Mozambique]]. Forms clumps of grass-like leaves. [[Flower]]s are usually pink to purple-red, or less frequently white or pale blue. [[Self sows]]. | '''''Freesia laxa''''' or False Freesia ([[Synonymy|syn.]] ''Anomatheca cruenta'', ''Anomatheca laxa'', ''Lapeirousia cruenta'', ''Lapeirousia laxa'') is an [[ornamental plant]] native to [[South Africa]] and [[Mozambique]]. Forms clumps of grass-like leaves. [[Flower]]s are usually pink to purple-red, or less frequently white or pale blue. [[Self sows]]. | ||
'Joan Evans' variety is only 6 inches (15cm) tall, and has pale-centered pink flowers. | 'Joan Evans' variety is only 6 inches (15cm) tall, and has pale-centered pink flowers. | ||
==References== | ==Cultivation== | ||
===Propagation=== | |||
Seed, division | |||
===Pests and diseases=== | |||
==Varieties== | |||
==Gallery== | |||
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==References== | |||
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<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | |||
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | |||
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | |||
* {{cite book | author=[[Alfred Pink|Pink, A.]] | title=[http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/11892 Gardening for the Million.] | year=[[2004]] | publisher=[[Project Gutenberg|Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation]]}} | * {{cite book | author=[[Alfred Pink|Pink, A.]] | title=[http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/11892 Gardening for the Million.] | year=[[2004]] | publisher=[[Project Gutenberg|Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation]]}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Freesia laxa or False Freesia (syn. Anomatheca cruenta, Anomatheca laxa, Lapeirousia cruenta, Lapeirousia laxa) is an ornamental plant native to South Africa and Mozambique. Forms clumps of grass-like leaves. Flowers are usually pink to purple-red, or less frequently white or pale blue. Self sows.
'Joan Evans' variety is only 6 inches (15cm) tall, and has pale-centered pink flowers.
Cultivation
Propagation
Seed, division
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Gallery
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photo 1
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photo 2
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photo 3
References
External links
- w:Freesia laxa. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Freesia laxa QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)