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Freesia laxa

Freesia laxa close up of flowers, Upper Oakley Creek, Auckland.<br>Photographer: Peter J de Lange, Date taken: 21/10/2006, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Freesia laxa plants, Upper Oakley Creek, Auckland.<br>Photographer: Peter J de Lange, Date taken: 21/10/2006, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Coromandel, Sept.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Coromandel, Sept.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

false freesia

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Monocots

Flower colours

Red/Pink, White

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Freesia laxa (Thunb.) Goldblatt et J.C.Manning

Synonyms

Lapeirousia laxa (Thunb.) N.E.Br.; Anomatheca laxa (Thunb.) Goldblatt

Endemic family

No

Ecology

Year naturalised

1976

Origin

South Africa

Reason for introduction

Ornamental

Other information

Etymology

laxa: Slack, loose