These are tender bulbs from Africa that belong to the Iris family, Iridaceae. They need the same treatment as Gladiolus, but need a longer growing season. This is why it is better, in the North, to plant groups of them in large tubs or pots; they are set outside during the summer and brought into a cool greenhouse before frost. They will bloom...
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any bulbous African plant belonging to the genus Acidanthera, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and long tubular flowers.
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