1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
1.3 Origin
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
High
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Freesia refracta
7.2 Common Name
Freesia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Freesia
7.2.2 In German
Freesie
7.2.3 In French
Freesia
7.2.4 In Spanish
fresia
7.2.5 In Greek
freesia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
freesia
7.2.7 In Polish
frezja
7.2.8 In Latin
Freesia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Freesia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Ixioideae
8.10 Number of Species