Botanical Name: Common Names:
Tritonia crocata Blazing Flame Flame Freesia,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Tufting, Upright
Description:
Lovely Spring bulb with orange flowers that grow along one side of the stem. Tritonia look beautiful in flower arrangements and when planted in mass. Perfect for growing in containers. Grows approx. 50cm tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Embankment, Fragrant Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Rockery, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed
Family Name: Origin:
Iridaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Orange
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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