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Crocosmia pottsii (Crocosmia pottsii)

Description

Crocosmia pottsii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocosmia , belonging to the family Iridaceae . It is a species of this South African that grows in the form of a shrub along the banks of rivers and small streams. It reaches a size of 70 to 100 cm in height and has leaves and ears with up to 30 flowers in two rows in the form of a sword. The flowers are zygomorphic , smaller than those of other species, funnel-shaped and scarlet orange. It blooms at the beginning of summer.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Iridaceae

              • Genus: Crocosmia