Ixia viridiflora, also known as turquoise ixia, is a tall member of the genus Ixia. It comes from around the Tulbagh in South Africa, Cape Province. [1] It has small corms under the ground. This corn lily is very rare. Its habitats are often destroyed by human influence. As a consequence, its conservation status is vulnerable and is tending to ...

Ixia viridiflora grows on the lower slopes of mountains in the Tulbagh District of Western Cape. It was also recorded in the Piketberg and Clanwilliam Districts by Marloth (1855-1931), but is no longer found there. The genus Ixia consists of about 50 species and belongs in the Iris family.Ixia is endemic to the western and southern parts of South …

2024年11月27日 · Ixia viridiflora, commonly known as the Turquoise Ixia, is a rare and captivating species of flowering plant native to South Africa. Beloved for its strikingly vibrant turquoise-green flowers with contrasting dark centers, this plant is a prized addition to any garden or collector’s showcase. Despite its rarity, it continues to captivate ...

绿松石小鸢尾（学名：Ixia viridiflora）是一种球茎植物，原产于南非开普省，属于菊科。 它是伊夏的原始物种。 它生长在30-60厘米高的地方，细线状的茎上有长长的虫草状花序，在4月至5月中旬开出直径为2-3厘米的六瓣花。 花的颜色是一种不寻常的翠绿色到绿松石色，这在日本是不熟悉 …

2021年8月8日 · How to Grow Ixia Viridiflora. Plant turquoise ixia bulbs 2 inches (5 cm.) deep in early autumn if you live where winters remain above 20 degrees F. (-7 C.). Plant bulbs about an inch (2.5 cm.) deeper and cover them with a thick layer of mulch if you live where winter temperatures drop to 10 degrees F. (-12 C.). In this climate, late fall is the ...

2022年4月22日 · The form of Ixia viridiflora posted yesterday and today seems to be paler than the one I grow. Mine was raised from an autumn 2019 sowing and it flowered beautifully in its second year. I donated seed to the US BX in 2021. What this plant needs is ample water during growth and flowering and a dry rest only after the leaves have died down.

Ixia viridiflora is a frost tender plant, thriving best in USDA plant hardiness zones 9-11. In cold climates, this small plant (2-5 feet in height) can be grown in a container and indoor during cold spells. For the container growing, use a potting mix that is well drained, as Ixia viridiflora is susceptible to root rot if overwatered. Plant the ...

The dazzling Turquoise Ixia (Ixia viridiflora) has one of the rarest and most beautiful colors in the plant world. Each spring, this Freesia relative sends up striking, 1.5 to 2 foot tall flower spikes that demand attention! Each stem has 12 to 24 blooms of shimmering aquamarine or sea-green. The satiny purple centers and yellow anthers ...

The native range of this species is SW. Cape Prov. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Ixia viridiflora offers one of the strangest and most extraordinary colours in the botanical world: turquoise. The weirdly-coloured flowers can lean towards turquoise green or turquoise blue (sometimes grey blue) with deepest purple-black centres. Rare in the wild, found in just a small area of the Western Cape.