Common names:
Painted Petals
Woodland Painted Petals
False Freesia
Freesia

Botanical names:
Freesia lxaa Accepted
Lapeirousia axla Synonym
Anomatheca xaal Synonym

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6b
Leaves: Glaucous
Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Malodorous
Flower Color: Brown
Pink
Other
Flower Size: Over 12"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Other
Inflorescence Type: Thyrse
Corymb
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Salad greens
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Bulbs
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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Discussion Threads about this plant
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freesia laxa by piksihk Mar 16, 2016 12:57 AM 12

Comments:
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