Babiana stricta

Babiana stricta, the baboon flower[1] or blue freesia[2], is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to Cape Province, South Africa and naturalized in Australia.[3] Growing 10–30 cm (4–12 in) tall by 5 cm (2 in) broad, it is a cormous perennial with hairy leaves 4–12 cm (2–5 in) long.[4] The leaves show linear venation.

Babiana stricta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Babiana
Species:
B. stricta
Binomial name
Babiana stricta

There are many hybrids and cultivars with different colored flowers, usually blue or pink with white additions. In mid- to late spring, each flowering stem produces six or more blooms, each to 5 cm (2 in) across. They are grouped in an inflorescence and often have a pleasant lemon scent. The seeds are black with a hard coat, collected in round seed capsules.[5]

The specific epithet stricta means "erect, upright".[6]

Cultivation

Babiana stricta is tender (USDA Zones 8-10)[7] and in temperate zones is planted in containers and stored in winter at 5 °C (41 °F).[8]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

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References
  1. "Babiana stricta". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  2. "RHS Plant Selector - Babiana stricta". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  5. Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2007). A revision of the southern African genus Babiana, Iridaceae: Crocoideae. Strelitzia 18: 1-98. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  6. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  7. "Hirt's Gardens". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  8. Van Meuwen


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