Species
Watsonia meriana
Common Name(s)
Watsonia
Family
Iridaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Monocotyledonous Herbs
Habitat
Coastal places near human settlements.
Features
Perennial herb with robust clumps up to about 1 m high, Inflorescence simple or branched, flowers 6-10 cm long, 3-5 cm diameter, rose-red, salmon-pink, cream tinged with green or white.
Similar Taxa
Can be distinguished from other watsonia by the absence of bulbils, the simple or sparingly branched inflorescence and the relatively large flowers (6-10 cm long).
Flowering
September, October, November, December
Flower Colours
Cream,Red / Pink
Year Naturalised
1941
Origin
South Africa
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010