Title: [Solved: Freesia viridis] Plant ID
Post by: Ann Marie on February 21, 2024, 05:14:51 PM
Post by: Ann Marie on February 21, 2024, 05:14:51 PM
These came up in my yard (southern California) this week, They are green with yellow center and super tiny. The foliage is also very skinny. Ann MArie
Title: Re: Plant ID
Post by: Ann Marie on February 21, 2024, 05:33:42 PM
Post by: Ann Marie on February 21, 2024, 05:33:42 PM
sorry for the pics I'll list some more
Title: Re: Plant ID
Post by: Ann Marie on February 21, 2024, 05:40:54 PM
Post by: Ann Marie on February 21, 2024, 05:40:54 PM
sorry for the bad photos this is my last try. two close ups of the flower and one of the plant with leaf and another stem of buds to the right
Title: Re: Plant ID
Post by: CG100 on February 22, 2024, 12:16:42 AM
Post by: CG100 on February 22, 2024, 12:16:42 AM
Take a look at Wurmbea and Colchicum (Androcymbium) pictures here on PBS or on one of the large SA seed websites - Lifestyle, Seeds and All, or Silverhill. Their flowers vary enormously species, to species.
That said, the leaves look pure Iridaceae. Gladiolus?
That said, the leaves look pure Iridaceae. Gladiolus?
Title: Re: Plant ID
Post by: Martin Bohnet on February 22, 2024, 12:25:44 AM
Post by: Martin Bohnet on February 22, 2024, 12:25:44 AM
That's Freesia viridis
subspecies viridis, one of the anomatheca-part of the genus
Title: Re: Plant ID
Post by: Ann Marie on February 22, 2024, 11:18:11 AM
Post by: Ann Marie on February 22, 2024, 11:18:11 AM
Thank you for this info. I'm not sure where I got these, did this site have them in a Box?
Title: Re: Plant ID
Post by: Martin Bohnet on February 22, 2024, 01:16:55 PM
Post by: Martin Bohnet on February 22, 2024, 01:16:55 PM
Well, its cousin Freesia laxa
tends to seed around aggressively in pots, chances are viridis does the same under good conditions.