Scientific Name: Gladiolus huttonii
Date Collected: April 19th, 2011
Location: Tecamac, State of Mexico. House garden.
Habitat: Can be found on sandstone slopes in the southeastern Cape.
Nativity: Gladiolus huttonii is native to South Africa
Special Notes: From personal observation it is noted that after sunset the flowers close and upon sunrise they open again, the four flowers on the single stalk. Also this species has been exposed to many many hybridizations for hundreds of years.
Resources: http://ag.arizona.edu/~daves/types.html
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/SouthernAfricanGladiolusFour
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