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green-flowered corn lily

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I. viridiflora is a cormous perennial with narrow, upright leaves and spikes of 12 or more pale bluish-green flowers with black centres produced in spring and early summer

Scientific classification

Species: green-flowered corn lily (Ixia viridiflora)
Genus: Ixia
Family: Iridaceae

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Toxicity: Bulbs
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0-0.1 metre
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of green-flowered corn lily

Distribution map

Southern Africa

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of green-flowered corn lily

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green-flowered corn lily care guide

Water moderately during growth; keep soil moist, then reduce after flowering.
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Water moderately during growth; keep soil moist, then reduce after flowering.

Fertilizing

Apply a low-nitrogen bulb fertilizer in early spring and after blooming.

Pruning

No pruning needed

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown when ripe in containers in a cold frame, or by separating offsets in late summer

Growing

Under glass, plant corms 10-15cm deep in loam-based potting compost with added leaf mould and sharp sand. Grow in full light, watering sparingly until flower spikes appear, then water freely and apply high potash liquid feed every two to three weeks until foliage fades. Outdoors grow in well-drained soil in full sun in frost-free areas, or lift corms in autumn and store in dry, frost-free conditions while dormant

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