Hesperantha spicata subsp. spicata Ker Gawl.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Plants 120-200 mm high. Leaves usually 4, lower 2 ± basal, blades ± plane, strongly falcate, margins undulate to crisped, much shorter than stem, 5-12 mm wide. Spike mostly 5-to 12-flowered. Tepals 4-7 mm long, spreading.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.12 - 0.2
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 1-4
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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Edible -
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Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Hesperantha spicata subsp. spicata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77172155-1
WFO ID wfo-0000790759
COL ID 5HNT8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Hesperantha cinnamomea Ixia burmanni Ixia elliptica Ixia gawleri Ixia emarginata Peyrousia marmorata Gladiolus marmoratus Hesperantha spicata subsp. spicata Lapeirousia marmorata