Freesia laxa

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 Freesia laxa subsp. var.  False Freesia, Scarlet Freesia
Habit: bulbous
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Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Origin: ✈
Poisonous: ☠
Bloom: ❀
Exposure: ☼ sun
Water: ◍ moderate, dry
Features: ✓ flowers, fragrance, naturalizes, houseplant
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Minimum Temp: ☃ °F
USDA Zones: 8 to 11.5
Sunset Zones: 8, 9, 12-24 (west only)
Flower features: ❀ red, pink, spotted
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Freesia laxa or False Freesia (syn. Anomatheca cruenta, Anomatheca laxa, Lapeirousia cruenta, Lapeirousia laxa) is an ornamental plant native to South Africa and Mozambique. Forms clumps of grass-like leaves. Flowers are usually pink to purple-red, or less frequently white or pale blue. Self sows.

Cultivation

Propagation

Seed, division

Pests and diseases

Varieties

'Joan Evans' variety is only 6 inches (15cm) tall, and has pale-centered pink flowers.

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