Iridaceae
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Moraea sisyrinchium (Iridaceae)
Small bulbous native to the Mediterranean region. Linear, ribbon-like leaves, up to 50 cm long. Flowers similar to a small Iris,...
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Ferraria crispa (Iridaceae)
Unusual South-african bulbous species (Cape Province) with underground corms. Flowers in Spring, carried on up to 1 m long inflorescences,...
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Gladiolus dalenii (Iridaceae)
Plant producing corms and runners. Leaves distichous, sword-like and basal. Spikes of large, orange, yellow-centred flowers. It flowers in...
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Iris foetidissima (Iridaceae)
Rhizomatous iris with branching flower stem. Flowers violet and yellow. Ornamental fruits that open in Winter showing scarlet seeds. Moist...
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Iris ochroleuca (Iris orientalis) (Iridaceae)
Plant with an underground rhizome, over 1 m in height. Leaves sword-shaped. Flowers 4-6 cm in diameter, white sprayed with orange-yellow in...
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Iris pallida ssp. illyrica (Iridaceae)
Rhizomatous bearded iris. Leaves glaucous, 20-30 × 1-4 cm, not deciduous. Inflorescences branched, just over 40 cm long. Flowers 2-4,...
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Iris pseudacorus GCOR3 (Iridaceae)
Rhizomatous marsh plant with distichous sword-like leaves and large yellow flowers. Hardy. Europe and Asia. Very showy. Rhizome
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Iris unguicularis (Iris stylosa) (Iridaceae)
Rhizomatous iris with narrow and glaucous leaves. Flowers lilac and yellow, in winter. Hardy. Easy. Algeria, Tunisia, western Syria,...
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Sisyrinchium palmifolium (Iridaceae)
Rhizomatous clumping species. Leaves sword-like, arranged in a fan. Flowers star-shaped, yellow, in dense scorpioid inflorescences....
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Sisyrinchium striatum (Iridaceae)
This species is up to 40-80 cm high. Leaves lanceolate, up to 40 cm long, glaucous-green in colour. Flowers 2.5-3 cm in diameter, light...
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Freesia viridis (Iridaceae)
South-African species in the Iridaceae family with sward-like leaves that are arranged in a fan. Inflorescences erect or arched, bearing 10...
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Aristea ecklonii (Iridaceae)
~~Rhizomatous evergreen species, up to 50 cm high. Leaves sword-like, 8-12 mm wide. Branched inflorescences on winged stems, bearing...
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Tectiris tectorum (Iris tectorum) (Iridaceae)
~~This species belongs to the subgenus Evansia and is native to central and south-western China. Stout rhizome. Leaves thin, 30 x 2-2.5 cm...