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Tritonia
Also called Flame Freesias, Plumeirises, Tritons
Tritonia (flame freesia) is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family first described as a genus in 1802. They are naturally distributed across southern Africa, with a high concentration of species in Cape Province of western South Africa. The genus is closely related to the genus Ixia.
Tritonia are small bulbous plants up to 80 cm, that appear in great numbers in spring. The leaves are fan-shaped. The flowers are shades of yellow, orange or brown, sweet-smelling, and give off a very strong fragrance, especially at night. They are not grazed.
Hardiness: Zones 8–11
Species
Tritonia atrorubens · Bakers Triton · Pink Kleinkaroo Triton · Tritonia bakeri · Cedarberg Triton · Gold Triton · Longtube Triton · Montbretia · Tritonia delpierrei · Blotch Triton · No Blotch Triton · Dutch footprints
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