Dietes vegeta
Botanical Name: Dietes vegeta (added by Justine Manis, 28-DEC-08)
Botanical Synonyms:
Moraea vegeta, Dietes iridioides, Moraea iridioides (Justine Manis, 28-DEC-08)
Moraea vegata is a different plant (David Ehrlich, 29-APR-12)
Classification:
Other iridaceae (Justine Manis, 28-DEC-08)
This plant is either Dietes grandiflora or Dietes iridoides (David Ehrlich, 29-APR-12)
Common Names:
African Iris, Butterfly Iris. Fortnight lily (Justine Manis, 28-DEC-08)
African Iris (David Ehrlich, 29-APR-12)
Chromosome Count:
N/A
General Description:
Grasslike, sword shaped leaves up to 2 1/2-3 feet tall, three inch white flowers with yellow and purple blotches resembling Japanese irises, seems to bloom every 2 weeks or so which is reflected in one common name Fortnight Lily (Justine Manis, 28-DEC-08)
Distinguishing Features:
Clump forming, vigorous growth, flowers spring, summer and fall (Justine Manis, 28-DEC-08)
Preferred Habitat:
Full sunlight, partial shade, prefers moist soil but can tolerate erratic watering when established (Justine Manis, 28-DEC-08)
Hardiness:
Zones 8-10 (Justine Manis, 28-DEC-08)
Native Range:
East Africa (Justine Manis, 28-DEC-08)
Status in the Wild:
Unknown (Justine Manis, 28-DEC-08)
Commercial Availability:
Widely available and popular in South (Justine Manis, 28-DEC-08)
Sources Cited:
N/A
Additional Comments:
Don't cut off flower stems as they rebloom (Justine Manis, 28-DEC-08)
Botanically, Iris vegeta is an obsolete name for Dietes iridioides. Plants commonly sold under the name Dietes vegeta may also be Dietes grandiflora. (Ken Walker, 13-JUN-14)
Species Iris Group of North America
