Sparaxis tricolor - Revision history

WikiWorks at 00:13, 8 June 2010

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	\|flowers=red, orange, yellow, pink		\|flowers=red, orange, yellow, pink
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WikiWorks at 00:12, 8 June 2010

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	{{SPlantbox		{{SPlantbox
	\|familia=Iridaceae		\|familia=Iridaceae
	\|genus=Sparaxis		\|genus=Sparaxis
	\|species=tricolor		\|species=tricolor
	\|common_name=Velvet flower		\|common_name=Velvet flower, Wandflower, Harlequin flower
	~~\|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia~~
	\|habit=bulbous		\|habit=bulbous
	\|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia		\|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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	\|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia		\|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
	\|max_zone=10		\|max_zone=10
	\|image=~~Upload~~.~~png~~		\|image=Sparaxis-IMG 8734.jpg
	\|image_width=240		\|image_width=240
	}}		}}
	~~__NOTOC__{{Plantbox~~		'''''Sparaxis tricolor''''', also known as the '''Wandflower''', '''Harlequin flower''' or '''Sparaxis''', is a [[bulb]]-forming [[perennial plant]] that grows in well-drained sunny soil. It gained its name from its extremely colorful flowers which are bi or tri-coloured with a golden centre and a small ring of brown surrounded by another colour.
	~~\| name =~~ ''Sparaxis tricolor''
	~~\| common_names =~~ Wandflower
	~~\| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree~~, ~~shrub~~, ~~herbaceous, vine, etc -->~~
	~~\| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->~~
	~~\| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->~~
	~~\| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->~~
	~~\| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->~~
	~~\| lifespan = <!--~~- perennial~~, annual, etc -->~~
	~~\| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->~~
	~~\| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->~~
	~~\| features = <!--~~- flowers~~, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->~~
	~~\| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->~~
	~~\| bloom = <!--- seasons~~ which ~~the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->~~
	~~\| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->~~
	~~\| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->~~
	~~\| color = IndianRed~~
	~~\| image = Sparaxis-IMG 8734.jpg~~
	~~\| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo,~~ or ~~change to 180px if vertical~~ -->
	~~\| image_caption = <!--- eg~~. ~~Cultivated freesias -->~~
	~~\| regnum = Plantae~~
	~~\| divisio = Magnoliophyta~~
	~~\| classis = Liliopsida~~
	~~\| ordo = Asparagales~~
	~~\| familia = Iridaceae~~
	~~\| genus = Sparaxis~~
	~~\| species = tricolor~~
	}}
	{{Inc\|		{{Inc\|
	Sparaxis tricolor, Ker~~. Fig. 3654~~. Differs from S. grandiflora only in the color of the fls., which are very variable but always have a bright yellow throat and often a dark blotch at the base of each segm~~. B.M. 381 (as Ixia tricolor); 1482. F.S. 2:124. F. 1843:213 (as S. picta, S. purpurea, S. pulchella)~~.—According to Baker, this is the favorite species among cultivators. It certainly has the greatest variety of colors and markings. In the works cited the floral segms. range from nearly white through rose, brick-red, carmine, crimson, and light purple to dark purple, excluding blue and yellow, which latter color usually appears in the throat.		Sparaxis tricolor, Ker. Differs from S. grandiflora only in the color of the fls., which are very variable but always have a bright yellow throat and often a dark blotch at the base of each segm.—According to Baker, this is the favorite species among cultivators. It certainly has the greatest variety of colors and markings. In the works cited the floral segms. range from nearly white through rose, brick-red, carmine, crimson, and light purple to dark purple, excluding blue and yellow, which latter color usually appears in the throat.
	{{SCH}}		{{SCH}}
	}}		}}

	==Cultivation==		==Cultivation==
	~~{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->~~

	===Propagation===		===Propagation===
	~~{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->~~

	===Pests and diseases===		===Pests and diseases===
	~~{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->~~

	==~~Species~~==
	~~<!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc -->~~		==Varieties==


	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	<gallery>		<gallery perrow=5>
			Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8733.jpg\|Sparaxis plants
			Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8847.jpg\|Sparaxis plants
	Image:Upload.png\| photo 1		Image:Upload.png\| photo 1
	Image:Upload.png\| photo 2		Image:Upload.png\| photo 2
	Image:~~Sparaxis-IMG 8733~~.~~jpg~~\|~~Sparaxis plants~~		Image:Upload.png\| photo 3
	~~Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8847.jpg\|Sparaxis plants~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	==References==		==References==
	*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963		<references/>
	<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->		<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
	<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->		<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
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Murali.lalitha at 13:35, 7 June 2010

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			{{SPlantbox
			\|familia=Iridaceae
			\|genus=Sparaxis
			\|species=tricolor
			\|common_name=Velvet flower
			\|name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
			\|habit=bulbous
			\|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
			\|Min ht box=8
			\|Min ht metric=in
			\|Max ht box=16
			\|Max ht metric=in
			\|height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
			\|Min wd box=6
			\|Min wd metric=in
			\|Max wd box=10
			\|Max wd metric=in
			\|width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
			\|lifespan=perennial
			\|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
			\|exposure=sun, part-sun
			\|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
			\|flowers=red, orange, yellow, pink
			\|Temp Metric=°F
			\|min_zone=9
			\|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
			\|max_zone=10
			\|image=Upload.png
			\|image_width=240
			}}
	__NOTOC__{{Plantbox		__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
	\| name = ''Sparaxis tricolor''		\| name = ''Sparaxis tricolor''

WikiWorks at 17:28, 17 July 2009

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 {{Inc|
 Sparaxis tricolor, Ker. Fig. 3654. Differs from S. grandiflora only in the color of the fls., which are very variable but always have a bright yellow throat and often a dark blotch at the base of each segm. B.M. 381 (as Ixia tricolor); 1482. F.S. 2:124. F. 1843:213 (as S. picta, S. purpurea, S. pulchella).—According to Baker, this is the favorite species among cultivators. It certainly has the greatest variety of colors and markings. In the works cited the floral segms. range from nearly white through rose, brick-red, carmine, crimson, and light purple to dark purple, excluding blue and yellow, which latter color usually appears in the throat.
 }}
-{{Taxobox
+==Cultivation==
-| name = Wandflower
+{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
-| image = Sparaxis-IMG 8734.jpg
-| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
+===Propagation===
-| divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
+{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
-| classis = [[monocotyledon|Liliopsida]]
-| ordo = [[Asparagales]]
+===Pests and diseases===
-| familia = [[Iridaceae]]
+{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
-| genus = ''[[Sparaxis]]''
-| species = '''''S. tricolor'''''
+==Species==
-| binomial = ''Sparaxis tricolor''
+<!--  This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc    -->
 }}
-[[Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8733.jpg|thumb|300px|Sparaxis plants]]
+==Gallery==
-[[Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8847.jpg|thumb|300px|Sparaxis plants]]
+{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery  -->
-'''''Sparaxis tricolor''''', also known as the '''Wandflower''', '''Harlequin flower''' or '''Sparaxis''', is a [[bulb]]-forming [[perennial plant]] that grows in well-drained sunny soil. It gained its name from its extremely colorful flowers which are bi or tri-coloured with a golden centre and a small ring of brown surrounded by another colour.
+<!--  in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions!    -->

Murali.lalitha at 18:06, 15 July 2009

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			{{Inc\|
			Sparaxis tricolor, Ker. Fig. 3654. Differs from S. grandiflora only in the color of the fls., which are very variable but always have a bright yellow throat and often a dark blotch at the base of each segm. B.M. 381 (as Ixia tricolor); 1482. F.S. 2:124. F. 1843:213 (as S. picta, S. purpurea, S. pulchella).—According to Baker, this is the favorite species among cultivators. It certainly has the greatest variety of colors and markings. In the works cited the floral segms. range from nearly white through rose, brick-red, carmine, crimson, and light purple to dark purple, excluding blue and yellow, which latter color usually appears in the throat.
			}}

	{{Taxobox		{{Taxobox
	\| name = Wandflower		\| name = Wandflower

WikiWorks at 11:02, 11 May 2008

2008-05-11T11:02:34Z

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{{Taxobox
| name = Wandflower
| image = Sparaxis-IMG 8734.jpg
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[monocotyledon|Liliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Asparagales]]
| familia = [[Iridaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Sparaxis]]''
| species = '''''S. tricolor'''''
| binomial = ''Sparaxis tricolor''
}}
[[Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8733.jpg|thumb|300px|Sparaxis plants]]
[[Image:Sparaxis-IMG 8847.jpg|thumb|300px|Sparaxis plants]]

'''''Sparaxis tricolor''''', also known as the '''Wandflower''', '''Harlequin flower''' or '''Sparaxis''', is a [[bulb]]-forming [[perennial plant]] that grows in well-drained sunny soil. It gained its name from its extremely colorful flowers which are bi or tri-coloured with a golden centre and a small ring of brown surrounded by another colour.