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Ixia latifolia
Also called African Kalossie
Ixia latifolia, known as African Cornlily or African Kalossie, is a small tuberous perennial from the iris family, native to the fynbos of the Western Cape in South Africa. Grow it from corms in full sun with sharp drainage and a dry rest period in summer.
Ixia latifolia is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Ixia and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Koue Bokkeveld along the ridge of the Tankwa Karoo to the Klein Swartberg and the southern slopes of the Gamkaberg.
Swartland Kalossie · Ixia acaulis · Ixia atrandra · Gold Kalossie · Ixia brunneobractea · Belllflower African cornlily · Capillary Kalossie · Confused Kalossie · Ixia curta · Roggeveld Kalossie · Yellow Kalossie · Swaying Kalossie
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ixia latifolia 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.
