Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Freesia
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Number of Varieties
158
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-102-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Freesia refracta
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Freesia
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Freesia
Capnoides
In German
Freesie
Capnoides
In French
Freesia
capnoides
In Spanish
fresia
Capnoides
In Greek
freesia
Capnoides
In Portuguese
freesia
Capnoides
In Polish
frezja
Capnoides
In Latin
Freesia
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Asparagales
Agaricales
Family
Iridaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Freesia
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Ixioideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
161
1
27800
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