Gladiolus species (Sword lily)

Botanical name: Gladiolus species
Common name(s): Sword lily
Categories: Bulbs, Ground Covers and Perennials

Plant description:

Gladiolus is native to Southern Africa. Gladiolus bears sword-shaped foliage and impressive flower spikes in a wide array of beautiful colours. Plant corms at 4 times their own depth, in full sun and light well-drained soil. They make good cut flowers.

Family: Iridaceae

Botanical Pronunciation: glad-ee-OH-lus

Gladiolus species requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
Additional Information

Botanical name	Gladiolus species
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water. Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa.
Categories	Bulbs Ground Covers and Perennials
Flowers	August September October This plants have impressive flower spikes in a wide array of beautiful colours.
Common name(s)	Sword lily
Origin	Southern Africa Eurasia
Foliage	Gladiolus bears sword-shaped foliage.
Planting instructions	Plant corms at 4 times their own depth, in full sun and light well-drained soil.
Maintenance	Water plants in Summer. Cut back flower stalks once all flowers gone by.
Soil conditions	Well drained
When to sow	Spring
Seed sowing instructions	Sow the seeds in early Spring, in a well-drained flat 20 to 25 cm deep, that is filled with two thirds loam and one third leaf mold or peat moss, with a good amount of sand added.

August September October This plants have impressive flower spikes in a wide array of beautiful colours.

Gladiolus bears sword-shaped foliage.
pink Gladiolus species foliage

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Gladiolus species (Sword lily)