Botanical name

Gladiolus maculatus

Family

Iridaceae

Common Name

Kaneel Pypie, Klein Bruin Afrikaner
Gladiolus maculatus
Gladiolus maculatus
Gladiolus maculatus
Gladiolus maculatus
Gladiolus maculatus
Gladiolus maculatus

Description

Cormous geophyte up to 70cm. Leaves 3 or 4, linear, leathery, 1.5-2mm wide, lower 2 basal, upper leaves arise from the stem. Flowers 1-3 occasionally 5, vary from cream-yellow to pink, densely to lightly speckled with dark brownish spots; the petal margins are wavy, the tips tend to curl backwards; transparent edges to the upper petals.

Flowers strongly to sweetly scented both day and night suggesting pollination by moths.

Latin: macula = spot; referring to the speckling on the petals of this species.

Habitat

Mainly clay slopes

Flower Date

March to July