Fragrant gladiolus, sword lily

Acidanthera species

Plants of Home and Garden

Plant corm in rich well-draining soil 4" deep, 4-6" apart, after last frost. Water sparingly at first; good light required for growth. In fall, dig corms up after first frost has killed the foliage, and allow to mature at room temperature for several weeks. Remove and discard old corm, leaving offsets to mature another week or two. Store completely dry and unprotected in a cool, dark place

May also be started from seed sown in spring in a cool, protected area. Zone 7-10

See Also

(Gladiolus byzantinus, Gladiolus communis, Gladiolus italicus, Gladiolus nanus)
Amazon lily (Eucharis grandiflora, Eucharis amazonica)
Calla lily, arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
Dog tooth violet, trout lily (Erythronium species)
Dragon tree, dragon lily (Dracaena species)
Fame lily, glory lily, climbing lily (Gloriosa superba, Gloriosa rothschildiana)
Foxtail lily, king's spear, desert candle (Eremurus species)
Golden garlic, lily leek (Allium moly)
Hosta, plantain lily (Hosta species)
Kaffir lily (Clivia miniata)
Lily (Lilium species)
Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis)
Magic lily, resurrection lily (Lycoris squamigera)
Peace lily (Spathiphyllum species)
Peruvian daffodil, spider lily (Hymenocallis species, Ismene species)
Peruvian lily (Alstroemeria species)
Pond-lily cactus (Nopalxochia phyllanthoides)
Red-hot poker, torch lily (Kniphofia species)
Regale lily, Michigan lily, Madonna lily (Lilium candidum, Lilium regale, Lilium michiganense)
Scarborough lily, berg lily (Vallota speciosa, Cyrtanthus purpureus)
Sword lily (Gladiolus species)
Water lily (Nymphaea species, Nymphaea cultivars)