General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Red and yellow
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Corms

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Common names
  • Gladiolus
  • Gladiola

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Location: San Diego, CA
Date: 2019-06-06
the coloration seems to be temperature/weather dependent

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