1. GLADIOLUS X HORTULANUS
BOTANICAL NAME
GLADIOLUS X HORTULANUS

2. PRONUNCIATION
glad - ee - OH - lus

3. COMMON NAME
Gladiolus

5. FAMILY
Iridaceae

6. Life Cycle
Herbaceous Perennial

7. Growth Habit
Groundcover, Cutflower

8. ARRANGEMENT
Alternate

9. LEAF
Linear
Length 24”
Width 1 1/2”

10. MARGIN
Entire

11. VEINS
Parallel

12. COMPOSITION
Simple

14. FLOWER
Summer
Flower is a spike
Many colors

16. FRUIT

17. EXPOSURE
Sun

19. GROWTH
Medium

20. USE
Border

21. DESCRIPTION Grows from a corm 2” -3” across
Leaves have very coarse parallel veins and the leaves are flat

23. CULTURAL PRACTICES
Tender corm