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Trimezia martinicensis
Also called Forenoon Yellow Flag, Yellow Walking Iris
In Singapore: Forenoon Yellow Flag, Yellow Walking Iris (Grown in Singapore)
Trimezia martinicensis is a small bulbous iris relative from tropical America and the Caribbean, widely naturalized in warm regions. It is grown for its yellow, short-lived flowers and does best in warm, bright conditions with good drainage.
Trimezia martinicensis is a species of bulbous plant in the family Iridaceae. Originally from South America and the West Indies, it is now widely naturalized throughout the tropics. Common names include Martinique trimezia, yellow walking iris and forenoon yellow flag.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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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.
