Gladiolus atroviolaceus Boiss.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Gladiolus

Characteristics

A herb. It is a bulb plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.45 - 0.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

The corm is peeled and eaten raw.
Uses medicinal
Edible bulbs
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Gladiolus atroviolaceus flower picture by Ali Beyranvand (cc-by-sa)
Gladiolus atroviolaceus flower picture by Ali Beyranvand (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Gladiolus atroviolaceus world distribution map, present in Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Palau, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Turkmenistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:437285-1
WFO ID wfo-0000789631
COL ID 3G4H9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Gladiolus petraeus Gladiolus aleppicus Gladiolus armeniacus Gladiolus sintenisii Gladiolus atroviolaceus