Iridaceae

Blue afrikaner

Gladiolus carinatus Aiton

Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Gladiolus

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Blue afrikaner (Gladiolus carinatus) — FlowerPhoto: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Blue afrikaner

Synonyms

Gladiolus carinatus subsp. carinatus
Gladiolus laevis Thunb.
Gladiolus nivenii Baker
Gladiolus odorus Salisb.
Gladiolus punctatus Jacq.
Gladiolus ringens Andrews
Gladiolus ringens var. undulatus Andrews
Gladiolus suaveolens Zeyh. ex Klatt
Gladiolus superans N.E.Br.
Gladiolus tenellus Jacq.
Gladiolus tristis var. humilis Thunb.
Gladiolus tristis var. inodorus Thunb.
Gladiolus tristis var. luteus Thunb.
Gladiolus violaceus Pers.

Flowers

In flower: August to September (from 172 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: De Waal Hugo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Andrew massyn, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Charleen Brunke, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Andrew massyn, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: De Waal Hugo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Charleen Brunke, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jacobus Retief, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.