Montbretia
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora (Lemoine) N.E.Br.
- light
- Sun–part
- water
- —
- tall
- 89 cm
- wide
- —
Iridaceae
Formerly Montbretia × crocosmiiflora, Tritonia × crocosmiiflora
When it flowers
JFMAMJJASOND
Not known yet in the tropics: too few flowering observations to read a season from.
PetsNo pet-safety information yet
PeopleNo safety information yet
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Something wrong with it?About it
- Grows as
- Tuberous geophyteKew's checklist, not yet checked
- Climate
- SubtropicalKew's checklist, not yet checked
- Wild in
- E. Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-NatalKew's checklist, not yet checked
- Light
- Full sun to part shade (3 h or more)Read from Wikipedia, one source
- Height
- 89 cmRead from Wikipedia, one source
- Flowers
- Yellow, orange, redRead from Wikipedia, one source
- Coldest it survives
- -28.9 °C (USDA zone 5a)Read from Wikipedia, one source
Not known yet: spread, water, heat, hottest it survives.
In other languages (3)
- Chinese
- 雄黄兰
- Japanese
- モントブレチア, ヒメヒオウギズイセン
- Asturian
- cuchiellu
Where this comes from
- Wikidata, read 2026-10-25, CC0-1.0
- Kew's checklist, read 2026-10-24, CC-BY-4.0
- Wikipedia, read 2026-10-25, fact, cited
- Wikimedia Commons, read 2026-10-25, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3D model: Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora (built for Vanagrha) by Vanagrha, own
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