Gladiolus Virescens v Virescens - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Hydroponic Accessories

Gladiolus Virescens v Virescens - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Hydroponic AccessoriesGladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of gladius, a sword) is a genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in the iris family. Sometimes called the sword lily, the most widely used English common name for these plants is simply gladiolus (plural gladioli, gladioluses or sometimes gladiolas). The genus is distributed in Mediterranean Europe, Asia, Tropical Africa and South Africa. The centre of diversity of the genus is located in the Cape Floristic

and 'Kachnar' in India and Pakistan

growing to 40 to 50cm (16 to 20in) tall

The seeds are commonly used in Indian cuisine

Larvae of the Battling Glider also feed on the tree

densely flower branched raceme

blooming in midsummer

Genovese basil is a cultivar of Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil)

all from South Africa

as terere in Kikuyu

Developed in Hungary

pink to light red flowers in late Summer

plants need summer resting period