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Hermannia iridioides

by Johan Wentzel

Hermannia iridioides
Plant Type
Groundcover
Hermannia iridioides is a slender perennial herb with dark red drooping flowers.
Plant Description

Hermannia iridioides is a slender perennial herb with dark red drooping flowers. The shoots are prostrate and with erect tips. Usually growing in wetter areas of grasslands.

Hermannia iridioides is a delicate plant that can easily be grown over so  give it a special place where it can thrive.

Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Keep moist
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Early summer
Flower Colour
Red
Shape
Spreading
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
<30cm
Region
Witwatersrand / Suikerbosrand
Habitat
Grassland usually in wetlands
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes

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