Ixia
Ixia is a genus of plants in the family Iridaceae.
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| Genus: | Ixia L. (1762)
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The corm of Ixia sp. (its diameter is 2 cm)
All of these plants are herbs with corms. The plants grows in South Africa. In total, there are 40-60 species.
Common names for this kind of flower are Corn lily and African Corn-Lily and Wand flower.[1]
The leaves look like swords. The flowers look like stars.
Some species of Corn lilies are cultivated as garden plants and houseplants.
References
- ↑ "Ixia: African Corn-Lily, Wand flower". North Carolina State University. Archived from the original on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
Other websites
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Wikispecies has an entry on: Ixia |
- Germplasm Resources Information Network: Ixia Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ITIS: Ixia
- NCBI: Ixia