Moraea Species, Butterfly Plant, Great Flappie

Moraeagigandra

Family
Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Moraea (mor-ah-EE-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Orange
Medium Blue
Medium Purple
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

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Gardener's Notes:

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1
neutral
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Gig Harbor, WA | March 2012 | neutral

If this plant really grows in zip 98332, it's Zone 7B.

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| January 2009 | positive

Moraea gigandra is a strikingly beautiful Moraea that is endangered in the wild, surviving only on a few isolated sites on steep stony sl...Read More

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