Accession Data

Gladiolus murielae

Common Name: Peacock Gladiolus, Acidanthera

Family: Iridaceae

Synonym(s): Acidanthera bicolor Hochst.

Country of Origin: East Africa

Description: Cormous plant with fragrant white and maroon flowers.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 7-10

Accession #: 201800080

Accession Date: 2018-09-25 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 5000

Quantity: 1

Source: Matt Opel

Provenance: ex hort., from Dutch bulb wholesaler as Acidanthera

Culture: Plant outdoors in rich well-drained soil or large pots in spring. Dig corms in autumn after flowering and store in a cool location in dry soil for winter dormancy.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: monocots

Order: Asparagales

Family: Iridaceae

SubFamily: Crocoideae

Tribe: Gladioleae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2025
2024
2023

References

  1. Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder Gladiolus murielae, accessed September 25, 2018
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Sunday, September 30, 2018.
  3. Gladiolus murielae at WikiSpecies. Last accessed on Sunday, September 30, 2018.
  4. Gladiolus murielae at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Sunday, September 30, 2018.

Images

Gladiolus murielae