Freesia
Genus
Also called iris family, Anomatheca
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Choose a position in full sun with free-draining soil.” — How to grow anomatheca | Anomatheca planting instructions | Farmer Gracy
“Water-in after planting continue to water regularly when in growth.” — How to grow anomatheca | Anomatheca planting instructions | Farmer Gracy
“USDA 8–10” — Anomatheca (Anomatheca laxa)
“Space corms 6 to 9 inches apart” — Anomatheca — Growing Guide — Zones 8-10 | Verdantly
“9 to 12 inches tall” — Anomatheca — Growing Guide — Zones 8-10 | Verdantly
“plant corms directly in late winter or early spring” — Anomatheca — Growing Guide — Zones 8-10 | Verdantly
“Once foliage begins to die back, drastically reduce watering” — Anomatheca (Anomatheca laxa)
“ornamental flowers” — Anomatheca — Growing Guide — Zones 8-10 | Verdantly
“store indoors in a cool (around 50°F) and dry medium, like vermiculite or peat” — Anomatheca (Anomatheca laxa)
“pair them with slow-emerging perennials or late-summer annuals” — Anomatheca (Anomatheca laxa)
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Fact sheet: 3 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian