Crocosmia paniculata
| Crocosmia paniculata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixioideae |
| Tribe: | Ixieae |
| Genus: | Crocosmia |
| Species: | C. paniculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocosmia paniculata (Klatt) Goldblatt | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Antholyza paniculata Klatt | |
Crocosmia paniculata (Aunt Eliza) is a bulbous flowering plant that is native to eastern South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland, growing in wet areas by streams, marshes, and drainages. Plants reach 4 to 5 ft (1.2-1.5 m) tall, with lanceolate leaves and deep orange to orange-brown flowers. It is a popular ornamental plant.[1]
The plant has escaped cultivation and become established in the wild in parts of the United Kingdom.[2]
The common name, Aunt Liza, is derived from the former generic name Antholyza.[3]
In the Kingdom of Lesotho,where it is native,the plant is used by the indigenous Sotho people as an antidiarrhoeal remedy,administered not only to humans,but also to cattle so afflicted.[4]
References
- ↑ "Crocosmia". Pacific Bulb Society. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ Protected Species and Non-Native Species (PDF), London, UK: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2007, p. 13, retrieved 2010-03-01
- ↑ "Crocosmia paniculata - Aunt Liza". The African Garden. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ "Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa" Watt J.M. and Breyer-Brandwijk M.G. pub. E&S Livingstone 1962 p.504 (under synonym Curtonus paniculatus N.E. Br.)