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Gladiolus L. |
gladiolus, glad |
Iridaceae |
Gladiolus callianthus Marais and numerous
hybrids are most commonly produced. Gladioli come in two main forms: standard
types produce one spike per corm and up to 30 large flowers per spike;
miniatures may have several stems per corm. Gladiolus flowers
are further classified according to size: small, medium, large, and giant.
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| Gladiolus hybrid
Photo: © CCFC |
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Gladiolus hybrid
Photo: © CCFC |
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Gladiolus hybrid
mini glads
Photo: © CCFC |
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| Gladiolus (entire inflorescence)
Photo: © Ken McPheeters, ITCS, University
of Illinois |
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