Gladiolus Tristis - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Hubbard By far the greatest diversity

By far the greatest diversity (over 100 species) is in the area stretching from Canary Islands east through the Mediterranean region to central Asia

vining variety perfect for large containers with small trellises

Swiss Giant is an old-fashioned European pansy bred in Switzerland

Mascarene Islands

Grey camelthorn holds economic significance in the southern Kalahari region

Gladiolus Tristis - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Hubbard By far the greatest diversityGladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of gladius, a sword) is a genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in the iris family. Sometimes called the sword lily, the most widely used English common name for these plants is simply gladiolus (plural gladioli, gladioluses or sometimes gladiolas). The genus is distributed in Mediterranean Europe, Asia, Tropical Africa and South Africa. The centre of diversity of the genus is located in the Cape Floristic