Ixia viridiflora

Flower name
Ixia viridiflora
Scientific name
Ixia viridiflora
Aliasヴィリディフローラ, イキシア, Ixia viridiflora
Place of originSouth Africa
Place of floweringGarden, Park
Flowering seasonApril, May
Language of flowersprosperity

What is Ixia viridiflora

Ixia viridiflora (scientific name: Ixia viridiflora) is a bulbous plant native to the Cape Province of South Africa, belonging to the genus Ixia of the family　Iridaceae. It is the original species of Ixia. The plant is 30-60 cm tall, with long corm-like inflorescences growing from thin wire-like stems, and produces six-petaled flowers 2-3 cm in diameter from April to mid-May. The flower color is a rare emerald green to turquoise color, which is unfamiliar in Japan, and the flower core is dark blue.

Common name: Ixia viridiflora, Scientific name: Ixia viridiflora, Plantae: South Africa, Life form: bulbous plant, Herb height: 30-60 cm, Inflorescence form: acicular, Corolla form: 6-petal, Flowering period Flowering season: April to mid-May, Flower color: turquoise blue (light blue), Flower diameter: 2 to 3 cm, Uses: garden planting, potted flower, cut flower.