Gladiolus

Scientific Name: Gladiolus sp.

Category: Flowers and Foliages

Description:
Gladiolus or gladioli (plural spelling) are spike type flowers that are grown from a corm. The corms are tender and must be dug and stored indoors during the winter. The flower stalks may be 18-36" tall and come in shades of white, yellow, green, pink, salmon, peach, orange, red, maroon, lavender, purple and bicolors. The foliage is a long, straplike leaf.