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Gladiolus caryophyllaceus
Pink Afrikaner is a South African bulb (corm) in the iris family, native to the Western and South-Central Cape. It is grown for its pink, carnation-scented flower spikes and is best planted in full sun with well-drained soil and a dry summer rest.
Gladiolus caryophyllaceus is a Gladiolus species native to the Cape Provinces in South Africa. It is a weed in Western Australia.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gladiolus caryophyllaceus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
