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Crocosmia aurea

Crocosmia aurea
Common names: falling stars, valentine flower, montbretia (Eng.); valentynsblom (Afr.); umlunge, udwendweni (Zulu)
Family: Iridaceae

... which contains shiny, purplish, black, rounded seeds. Crocosmia aurea is found from the coast up to the altitude of ... seeds are eaten by birds and bush pigs feed on the corms. Crocosmia This is a very decorative shade plant that offers a ... with broad-leaved plants and fine-textured groundcovers, Crocosmia aurea can easily become a focal point. In the vase, ...

25 / 08 / 2003 | Mhlonishwa D Dlamini | Walter Sisulu NBG
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Crocosmia masoniorum

Flowers
Common names: swan crocosmia
Family: Iridaceae

... long. Plants flower in summer, from December to January. Crocosmia masoniorum  is known from just a few localities in ... in South Africa are known to be pollinated by them. Crocosmia The elegant and showy flower spikes of  Crocosmia masoniorum  make it an ideal companion plant at ...

07 / 03 / 2005 | John Manning | Compton Herbarium
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Crocosmia paniculata

Crocosmia paniculata
Common names: zigzag crocosmia (Eng.); waaierlelie (Afr.); khala-ea-bokone, moloke (Sesotho); undwendwi, umlunge (Zulu)
Family: Iridaceae

... for small, reddish berries, but this is not yet known. Crocosmia This species is reasonably cold-hardy, but is ... in autumn or spring within 1 or 2 years of harvesting. Crocosmia paniculata works best as an accent plant when left ... advantage. It is suited to mixed borders and streamsides. Crocosmia from the Greek kronos , ‘crocus’, the source of ...

24 / 04 / 2017 | John Manning | Compton Herbarium
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