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Cape Tulips

Moraea

Also called Moraeas, Tulps

Cape Tulips
Photo: Andrew massyn, CC BY-SA 3.0

Moraea, the Cape tulips, is a genus of iris-family plants from Africa, the Mediterranean and western Asia, with iris-like flowers. Most grown plants are corm-forming species that need full sun and well-drained soil.

Family
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately while in active growth and keep nearly dry after the leaves die back.
Soil
Free-draining sandy or gritty mix.
Temperature
15–25 °C; protect below 5 °C, as many species are frost-tender.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Some species are poisonous, and the corms can be unpleasant or harmful when eaten.

About

Moraea, the Cape tulips, is a genus of plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1758. The group is widespread across Africa, the Mediterranean, and central and southwestern Asia. The genus name is a tribute to the English botanist Robert More.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Moraea 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.

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