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 superba, commonly known as Superb Kalossie, is a rare and range-restricted South African endemic species found in the Western Cape province’s northern foothills of the Langeberg east of Montagu growing amongst fynbos, occurring in sandy or light clay soil. During spring it produces magnificently eye-catching pink flowers with dark blue/purple centers.