The genus Ixia consists of a number of cormous plants native to South Africa from the Iridaceae family and Ixioideae subfamily. Some of them are known as the corn lily. Some distinctive traits include: sword-like leaves, and long wiry stems with star-shaped flowers. It usually prefers well-drained soil. They have a specific but not very intense fragrance of vegetables. That is why it is often visited by many insects such as bees.

Ixia dieramoides is a widespread South African endemic species found in the Western Cape province, ranging from Cederberg to the southern Tanqua Karoo and Little Karoo near Barrydale growing on south-facing sandstone slopes and shale bands amongst fynbos. Flowering occurs from the end of winter to mid-spring.