Gladiolus illyricus W.D.J.Koch

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Gladiolus

Characteristics

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) 0.25 - 0.35
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

The tuber or bulb is peeled and eaten raw.
Uses -
Edible bulbs tubers
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

Habit

Gladiolus illyricus habit picture by Collados Ana (cc-by-sa)
Gladiolus illyricus habit picture by Daniel Bourget (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Gladiolus illyricus leaf picture by bas yves (cc-by-sa)
Gladiolus illyricus leaf picture by Bojan Runtic (cc-by-sa)
Gladiolus illyricus leaf picture by Uxeli (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Gladiolus illyricus flower picture by Marco (cc-by-sa)
Gladiolus illyricus flower picture by juliachorabik (cc-by-sa)
Gladiolus illyricus flower picture by Béatrice LESPINGAL (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Gladiolus illyricus world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, and Turks and Caicos Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20008765-1
WFO ID wfo-0000789933
COL ID 3G4PZ
BDTFX ID 30198
INPN ID 100272
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Gladiolus narbonensis Gladiolus germanicus Gladiolus glaucus Gladiolus serotinus Gladiolus communis subsp. illyricus Gladiolus illyricus