Gladiolus murielae: Country Or Region Of Origin
Tropical Africa
Plant Profile: Gladiolus murielae
Names
Abyssinian, Fragrant Gladiolus, Peacock Gladiolus, Sword Lily
Phonetic Spelling:GLAD-ee-oh-lus mur-ee-EL-ay
Genus:Gladiolus
Species:murielae
Family:Iridaceae
These delightful, aromatic cut flowers bloom individually and flourish in moist garden borders. It's best to wait until the soil has warmed before planting, as they thrive in well-drained conditions.
Planting Depth: 5 inches (12.5 cm)
Spacing: 8 inches (20 cm)
Type: Corm
Hardiness Zone: Tender III - susceptible to damage below 25°F (-2°C)
Light Requirements: Full afternoon sun
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Gladiolus murielae Feature Summary
Gladiolus murielae Image Gallery
Tags
#fragrant
#white
#bulb
#showy flowers
#full sun tolerant
#maroon
#perennial
#white flowers
#corm
#cut flowers
#herbaceous perennial
#summer bulbs
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
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Gladiolus murielae Feature Summary
Attributes
Tropical Africa
Harvest corms in the fall; dry, clean carefully, and store at 60-70 degrees F (13-20 degrees C) with some ventilation
Bulb
Flowers
Color is white with maroon center.
White
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Fragrant
Good Cut
Showy
Edible
Summer
6 petals/rays
Tepals
Funnel
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Bulb
Erect
Dense
Clumping
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Occasionally Wet
Less than 12 inches
Leaves
Green
Simple
Rosulate
Linear
Lanceolate
Entire
> 6 inches
< 1 inch
Stem
Landscape
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Gladiolus murielae Image Gallery
Gladiolus murielae Attributes
Gladiolus murielae: Bulb Storage
Harvest corms in the fall; dry, clean carefully, and store at 60-70 degrees F (13-20 degrees C) with some ventilation
Gladiolus murielae: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Gladiolus murielae Flowers
Gladiolus murielae: Flower Description
Color is white with maroon center.
Gladiolus murielae: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
White
Gladiolus murielae: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Gladiolus murielae: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Gladiolus murielae: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Gladiolus murielae: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Gladiolus murielae: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Gladiolus murielae: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Gladiolus murielae Whole Plant Traits
Gladiolus murielae: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Gladiolus murielae: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Gladiolus murielae Cultural Conditions
Gladiolus murielae: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Gladiolus murielae: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Gladiolus murielae: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Gladiolus murielae Leaves
Gladiolus murielae: Leaf Color
Green
Gladiolus murielae: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Gladiolus murielae: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Gladiolus murielae: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Gladiolus murielae: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Gladiolus murielae: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Gladiolus murielae: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Gladiolus murielae: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Gladiolus murielae Stem
Gladiolus murielae: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Gladiolus murielae Landscape
Gladiolus murielae: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
