Freesia

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Freesias are native to South Africa and are named for Friedrich Heinrich Theodor Freese, a German student who studied African plants in the 19th century. Freesia is one of the most common plants used in making bouquets to give out as gifts, and are known for their light, alluring fragrance. Flowers are funnel-shaped, 1-2 inches long, 5-8 flowers per one sided spike.
Stems are leafless, sometimes branched, 1-2 feet long.
Plant is a perennial from corms, classed as a monocotyledon, leaves mostly parallel veined. Freesia has about 14 species and many different colors.

All are welcome. Thank you for considering membership in my Freesia group.