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Ixia rapunculoides
Also called Blue Kalossie
Blue Corn Lily (Ixia rapunculoides) is a small perennial bulbous plant (a geophyte) from the dry western Karoo of South Africa, with blue flowers that appear in spring. It is best grown in full sun with very sparing water and well-drained soil, and it goes dormant after flowering.
Ixia rapunculoides, the blue kalossie, is a perennial flowering plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Ixia and is part of the fynbos and the Succulent Karoo. The species is endemic to the Northern Cape and Western Cape and occurs in the western Karoo, from Loeriesfontein to Sutherland.
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
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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.
