Ixia Polystachya - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Pumpkin Oblong terminal spikes of lilac-pink

Oblong terminal spikes of lilac-pink flowers appear all summer

and elsewhere--young plants grow 3 feet or more a year

Tasting like Garlic

The blooms are yellow with three dark purple spots

supported by a thick trunk with brown rough bark and sturdy branches

Ixia Polystachya - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Pumpkin Oblong terminal spikes of lilac-pinkThe 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. The popular corn lily has specific, not very intense fragrance as vegetables. That is why it's often visited by many insects such as bees. The Ixia