Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Mexico
Types
Freesia
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Number of Varieties
154
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-107-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-7
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
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
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
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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Cold climate, 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
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Freesia refracta
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Common Name
Freesia
Tuberose
In Hindi
Freesia
रजनीगंधा
In German
Freesie
Tuberose
In French
Freesia
Tubéreuse
In Spanish
fresia
nardo
In Greek
freesia
Τουμπερόζα
In Portuguese
freesia
Tuberosa
In Polish
frezja
Tuberoza
In Latin
Freesia
Tuberose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Iridaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Freesia
Polianthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Ixioideae
-
Number of Species
1612
1
27800
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