Gladiolus undulatus

Common name: Wavy Gladiolus

Meaning of name:

Gladiolus is a Latin word meaning a small sword, referring to the leaf shape. Undulatus is a Latin word meaning wavy.

Distribution:

Found in the south west of Western Australia and south eastern Australia.

Description:

The flower stems are up to 1.4 metres tall. The white flowers are produced from October to December.

Notes:

This species is originally from the Cape Province of South Africa.

References:

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition 2019.