What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Types
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
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
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14% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
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
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28% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
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
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35% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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19% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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12% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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14% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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11% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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✘
53% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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15% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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4% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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48% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
63% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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31% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
Not Available
Subfamily
Ixioideae
Number of Species
16
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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