아노마테카 락사-[정명] Anomatheca laxa (Thunb.) Goldblatt

과명	Iridaceae (붓꽃과)	속명	Anomatheca (아노마테카속)
전체학명	[정명] Anomatheca laxa (Thunb.) Goldblatt	추천명	아노마테카 락사
이명		외국명	flowering grass

추천명변경: 락사아노마테카 -> 아노마테카 락사

 

 

Common Name: anomatheca 

Type: Bulb

Family: Iridaceae

Native Range: Southern Africa, Mozambique

Zone: 8 to 10

Height: 0.75 to 1.00 feet

Spread: 0.50 to 0.75 feet

Bloom Time: May to June

Bloom Description: Red

Sun: Full sun

Water: Medium

Maintenance: Medium

Flower: Showy

Garden locations

Culture

Winter hardy to USDA Zones 8-10. Corms are not reliably winter hardy in the St. Louis area where they may be planted in the ground in late winter/early spring and then dug up in autumn after first fall frost for winter storage indoors in a cool dry location (somewhat as one would do with gladiolus). In autumn, dig up corms, slice off tops and dry them before setting them in a minimally misted dry medium (vermiculite/peat) for overwintering at a temperature around 50 degrees F. Mist the vermiculite/peat during the winter only to prevent it from totally drying out. Corms may also be grown in containers. Container soils should be allowed to dry in autumn, with containers then brought inside for overwintering after first frost. Notwithstanding the recommended growing zones, it is of note that corms of this plant may survive mild winters in St. Louis if they are planted in protected garden areas (e.g., southern edge of a home) and given a good winter mulch. The soil around the corms must be dry and must not freeze in winter. In USDA Zones 8-10, corms may be planted directly in the ground (2-4” deep) in autumn or late winter in a rich, well-drained, sandy soil in full sun. Although plants may perform best with moderate but consistent moisture during the growing season, they go dormant after flowering and require dryish soil during dormancy including over winter. In warm winter climates, plants may be propagated by division and will naturalize by reseeding.

Anomatheca laxa - Plant Finder (missouribotanicalgarden.org)