Gladiolus communis, the eastern gladiolus,[2] or common corn-flag,[3][4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to temperate northern Africa, western Asia and southern Europe, from the Mediterranean to the Caucasus,[4] and widely naturalised in frost-free locations elsewhere – such as coastal parts of the southwestern British Isles.[5]
| Gladiolus communis | |
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| Gladiolus communis, Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Gladiolus |
| Species: | G. communis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gladiolus communis L.[1] | |
It is a vigorous cormous herbaceous perennial growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall with linear leaves and bright pink flowers in spring. Two subspecies are identified:
In cultivation the latter has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6][7][8]
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