Description
Ferraria crispa is a monocot belonging to the Iris family and grows in the western winter rainfall areas of South Africa. It has many colour variations including cream, light yellow, brown, maroon, black and even green, with complex patterns of stripes, dots and other markings. Common names for the plant are interesting, including sea spider, black flag, spider iris and in Afrikaans inkpotjie, spinnekopblom and krulletjie. The brown petal margins with their uneven texture are characteristic of the species (www.pacificbulbsociety.org).
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