Flora Detail
| Common Name | Painted Lady |
| Family | Iridaceae |
| Date Observed | 03-10-2022 |
| Category | Bulbs/Rhizomes |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | 7760RG |
| Flowering Time | Spring |
| Colour | White to Grey |
| Locations Observed | |
| Estuary | |
| Koppie | |
| Nature Reserve | |
| Small Holding | Few,Many |
| Village | |
| Greater Rooiels | |
Gladiolus debilis
Information
Little painted lady, Afr. kalkoentjie
This little painted lady flowered
abundantly three years after the veldfire of 2019. She prefers rocky sandstone
and provides a tantalizing “landing strip” to point out to pollinators where
there is nectar to be found.
