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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

Types

Freesia

Number of Varieties

15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

-

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Bark

No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Freesia refracta

Common Name

Freesia

In Hindi

Freesia

In German

Freesie

In French

Freesia

In Spanish

fresia

In Greek

freesia

In Portuguese

freesia

In Polish

frezja

In Latin

Freesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Iridaceae

Genus

Freesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Ixioideae

Number of Species

16
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Freesia

Want to know the properties of Freesia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Freesia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Freesia Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Bulbs and Flowers

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Freesia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Freesia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Freesia physical information is as follows: 50.00 cm tall and 40.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Freesia

Taking Freesia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Freesia include pruning, which should be done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Freesia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Freesia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Freesia is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Freesia. This plant's habitat is gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions and Wet forest and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.