About Dietes iridioides (L.) Sweet ex Klatt
Description: Dietes iridioides has sarmentous stems, whose branches bear lily-like flowers that are 6–8 centimetres (2.4–3.1 in) wide. The flowers are white with yellow central markings, and also marked with violet, with six free tepals that are not joined into a tube at their bases. Each of these flowers only lasts for a few days. This plant grows up to 60 centimetres (24 in) in height, and reaches 30–60 centimetres (12–24 in) in spread. It forms dense basal tufts shaped like an extended fan. Its preferred habitat is semi-shade under tall, open trees. The seedpods of Dietes iridioides often bend the stalks down to the ground, which gives the plant a better chance of propagating a new generation of plants. Distribution: Dietes iridioides is widely distributed across Africa, from Ethiopia to South Africa.
