General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 5 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Blue
Purple
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Bulb
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Baboon Flower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Babiana nana
  • Synonym: Gladiolus nanus

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