Gladiolus cardinalis Curtis is a plant in the Iridaceae family, order Asparagales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Gladiolus cardinalis Curtis
Gladiolus cardinalis is a cormous flowering plant endemic to the Western Cape, South Africa, growing on waterfall sides.
Identify with AI — OfflineGladiolus cardinalis Curtis, commonly known as the waterfall lily, is a cormous flowering plant species. This species is endemic to the Western Cape of South Africa.
It also goes by other common names: New Year lily, known as Nuwejaarsblom in Afrikaans, and cardinal red sword lily.
Gladiolus cardinalis grows on the sides of waterfalls in the south-western mountains of the Western Cape.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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