Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Epiphyte
Origin
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Freesia
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Number of Varieties
153
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1010-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm25.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Eye Problems
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Freesia refracta
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
Common Name
Freesia
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
In Hindi
Freesia
Clamshell Orchid
In German
Freesie
Clamshell Orchid
In French
Freesia
Clamshell Orchid
In Spanish
fresia
Clamshell Orchid
In Greek
freesia
Encyclia Cochleata
In Portuguese
freesia
Clamshell Orchid
In Polish
frezja
Clamshell Orchid
In Latin
Freesia
Clamshell Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Orchidales
Family
Iridaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Freesia
Prosthechea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Ixioideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1650
1
27800
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