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Iridaceae

Belllflower African cornlily

Ixia campanulata Houtt.

Family
Iridaceae
Genus
Ixia

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Common names

By language (3)
Afrikaans
Rooikalossie
English
Belllflower African cornlily
Welsh
Lili‘r-ŷd goch

Synonyms

  • Geissorhiza anemoniflora (Jacq.) Klatt
  • Gladiolus coccineus (Thunb.) Schrank
  • Ixia anemoniflora Jacq.
  • Ixia aristata Thunb.
  • Ixia coccinea Eckl.
  • Ixia coccinea Thunb.
  • Ixia concolor Salisb.
  • Ixia crateroides Ker Gawl.
  • Ixia leucantha var. aristata (Thunb.) Baker
  • Ixia speciosa Andrews
  • Sparaxis anemoniflora (Jacq.) Ker Gawl.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.