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Freesia spp
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Plant Facts
| Scientific Name | Freesia spp |
| Principal Common Name | Freesia |
| Common Name(s) | |
| Synonym | |
| Description | Freesias come from corms and are strongly scented. They have five to 10 single or double flowers. Stems are usually 10 to 18 inches long with little or no foliage. The bell-shaped freesia blooms up to seven days and comes in white, golden yellow, orange, red, pink, mauve, lavender, purple and bicolors. |
| General Comments | Prized for the perfume of the flowers. |
| Origin | |
| Nativity | Africa |
| Height Range | 1 - 2 FT |
| Spread Range | 1 - 0 FT |
| Flower Showy | Y |
| Warning | |
| Sunset Zones | 8 : 9 : 12 : 13 : 14 : 15 : 16 : 17 : 18 : 19 : 20 : 21 : 22 : 23 : 24 |
| USDA Zones | |
| Leaf Color | Medium Green |
| Leaf Texture | Sword-like |
| Form | Bulb |
| Flower Color | Mauve : Pink : Violet : White : Yellow : Yellow Gold |
| Flower Time | Spring |
| Months | |
| Ease of Growing | Average |
| Light Preferences | Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun) : Partial Shade |
| Soil Preferences | Well-drained |
| Watering Preferences | Medium |
| Outstanding Features | Color : Flower : Fragrance |
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