About Gladiolus

Gladiolus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Asia, Central Asia, Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, South Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Gladiolus abbreviatus, Gladiolus gunnisii, Gladiolus pretoriensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

276

Rank: 23 (Overall) ▶

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Pink, Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Average

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires plenty of water during the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Thoroughly

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Average

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth

4.8 Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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23% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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8% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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9% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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48% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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9% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

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4% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.10 Self-Sowing

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45% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Tuber

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% - Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Gladiolus

7.2 Common Name

Gladiolus

7.2.1 In Hindi

ग्लेडियोलस

7.2.2 In German

Gladiolen

7.2.3 In French

Glaïeul

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gladiolus

7.2.5 In Greek

γλαδιόλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gladiolus

7.2.7 In Polish

mieczyk

7.2.8 In Latin

Gladiolus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Gladiolus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ixieae

8.9 Subfamily

Ixioideae

8.10 Number of Species

260

Rank: 48 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Gladiolus

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

Medicinal use: constipation and Diarrhea
Part of plant used: Flowers and Tuber

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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Gladiolus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Gladiolus. 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. Gladiolus physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 40.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Broad. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Orange, Pink, Red and Yellow
Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gladiolus

Taking Gladiolus 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 Gladiolus include pruning, which should be done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth. The watering done in summer is Ample Water and in winter is Thoroughly. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Gladiolus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Gladiolus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Gladiolus is a very important plant from Ornamental Plants. There are 276 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Gladiolus abbreviatus, Gladiolus gunnisii, Gladiolus pretoriensis. This plant's habitat is Mediterranean region and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. 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.