Babiana plicata Baboon root (Iridaceae)

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Babiana plicata
Baboon root
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The Babiana plicata plant species is found in S. Africa. It is a member of the Iridaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Baboon root. Some home gardeners know the variety as B. caerulescens. B. reflexa.

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Latin Name:  Babiana plicata
Common Name:  Baboon root
Family:  Iridaceae
Author:  Ker-Gawl.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.15   Mature Width:  0.08

Habitat:  Sandy soils on flat land and mountain sides[73].

Cultivation Notes: An easily grown plant, it requires a warm, sunny, sheltered position in a well-drained light sandy soil[42, 79]. Plants are only reliably hardy in the milder areas of Britain and are best cultivated in pots in a cold greenhouse in most parts of the country[1]. They tolerate temperatures down to about -5°c[200]. Plant the corms 20 - 25cm deep[79, 200]. If necessary, the corms can be lifted after the plant dies down in the autumn and stored overwinter in a dry frost-free place, replanting them in the spring[200]. If the plants are to be left in the ground over the winter then it is best to give them a protective mulch of bracken or some similar material[245]. The growing plant resents root disturbance[134].

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