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Crocosmia
Also called Montbretia, Crocosmias, Falling Stars, Monbretia
Crocosmia, known as montbretia, is a genus of corm-forming perennials from African grasslands, grown for their arching sprays of red and orange flowers from summer into autumn. Many hybrids are grown, and some are invasive in the wild.
Crocosmia (), also known as montbretia (), is a small genus of flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae. It is native to the grasslands of southern and eastern Africa, ranging from South Africa to Sudan. One species is endemic to Madagascar.
Crocosmias are grown worldwide, and more than 400 cultivars have been produced. Some hybrids have become invasive, especially C. × crocosmiiflora hybrids, which are invasive in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, North Carolina, and the West Coast of the United States.
Crocosmia are winter-hardy in temperate regions. They can be propagated through division, removing offsets from the corm in spring.
Montbretia · Swan crocosmia · Zigzag crocosmia · Pott's Montbretia
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