Tritonia disticha

Common Name:
Flame freesia
Plant Type:
Cormous perennial
Family:
Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Geographic Origin:
South and Southern Africa
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
12-16 inches
Landscape/Garden Uses:
rock gardens
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer

Flower Color:
Light orange
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Occasional to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 20-25 degrees F.

Early summer blooming bulb from the summer rainfall part of South Africa displays salmon orange flowers with yellow markings on slender arching stems. This bulb is more delicate in appearance and later blooming than the more familiar Tritionia crocata. Sun or part shade, reasonably well drained soil, moderate watering when in growth.