5 Ixia paucifolia Seeds - Rare Indigenous South African Endemic Perennial Bulb Seeds From Africa

Ixia paucifolia Seeds

South African Endemic Perennial Bulb

The genus Ixia consists of a number of cormous plants native to South Africa from the Iridaceae family and Ixioideae subfamily. Some of them are known as the corn lily. Some distinctive traits include: sword-like leaves, and long wiry stems with star-shaped flowers. It usually prefers well-drained soil. They have a specific but not very intense fragrance of vegetables. That is why it is often visited by many insects such as bees. Ixia paucifolia is a South African endemic species from the Western Cape Province where it can be found growing from the Western Little Karoo between De Doorns, Montagu and Vanwyksdorp. It grows to 40cm tall with linear leaves. During spring it bears white flowers with a pinkish blush.