Acidanthera bicolor | Magpie Gladiolus, Abyssinian Gladiolus, Peacock Orchid | Various
Acidanthera bicolor belongs to the plant family IRIDACE and Genus Acidanthera This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Acidanthera bicolor does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Acidanthera bicolor so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Acidanthera bicolor magpie gladiolus,Abyssinian gladiolus,peacock orchid is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Acidanthera bicolor has flowers that are faintly sweet. Abyssinian gladiolus (also known as peacock orchid and magpie gladiolus) can survive cold winter nights that go as low as 0 Fahrenheit. It likes dry soils. This plant tolerates occasional periods of drought.
Acidanthera bicolor will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 1 and3 years.
Acidanthera bicolor is a seasonal bulb. Blossoms appear in June and continue through August. The flowers are typically of a white color.
Flowers of the plant Acidanthera bicolor have a smell of sweet scented and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Faint
In the Northern Hemisphere Acidanthera bicolor starts to bloom around 06,01 blooming stops about 08,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.
Aciphylla squarrosa | Tamarea. Originated in New Zealand | Various
Acnida tamariscina | Water Hemp | Flower
Acokanthera spectabilis | Winter Sweet. Originated in Africa | Various
"Xeriscape Gardening: Water Conservation for the American Landscape", Connie Lockhart Ellefson, Thomas L. Stephens, and Douglas Welsh, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1992.