Though a native of Persia, it bears our severest winters without injury, has a pleasing appearance when in bud, flowers in May, and is readily propagated by suckers; but finer plants, in the opinion of Miller, are raised from seeds.
It will grow in almost any soil or situation, even in London, but, to flower well, it must have a pure air.
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Ixia Crocata. Saffron-colour'd Ixia.
Class and Order.
Triandria Monogynia.
Generic Character.
Cor. 6-partita, campanulata, regularis. Stigmata 3.
Specific Character and Synonyms.