Moraea fugax (Iridaceae)

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Moraea fugax
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The Moraea fugax plant species is found in S. Africa. It is a member of the Iridaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as M. edulis. (L.f.)Ker-Gawl.

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Latin Name:  Moraea fugax
Family:  Iridaceae
Author:  (Delaroche.)Jacq.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Flat land and mountain slopes[73], usually on sandy soils.

Cultivation Notes: Requires a light gritty well-drained soil and a sunny position[42, 79, 200]. The bulbs must be kept dry whilst they are dormant[79, 200]. This species is not quite hardy in Britain, though it does well in a cold greenhouse or cool conservatory[1, 200]. The corms should be planted about 12cm deep. Individual flowers only live for 6 hours, though the plant produces a succession of blooms during the flowering period[42].

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