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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin
Africa, Kenya, South Africa

Types
Freesia

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
50.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
40.00 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses
No

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
16 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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