Tritonia undulata – 5 Seed Pack
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Tritonia is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the iris family Iridaceae with some 28 species. They are naturally distributed mainly in South Africa and are closely related to the genus Ixia. They are small bulbous plants. The leaves are fan shaped. The flowers are shades of yellow, orange or brown; sweet-smelling, and give off a very strong fragrance, especially at night. They occur in a variety of habitats: grassland in summer rainfall areas, renosterveld, karroid scrub, and fynbos in winter rainfall areas. The genus name is derived from the Latin word triton, meaning “weathervane”, and alludes to the apparently random arrangement of the stamens in some species. They are well suited to pot culture.
Tritonia undulata is a South African indigenous species from the Northern Cape and Western Cape Provinces. It was previously known as Gladiolus crispus, Ixia undulata, Tritonia crispa, Tritonia crispa var. crispa, Tritonia crispa var. parviflora and Tritonixia undulata. It grows from 18 cm to 35 cm tall with crisped leaves. From spring to summer it bears yellow, cream or pink flowers.