What is Babiana?
Babiana is a genus of approximately 80 species of flowering plants that grow from bulbs and are members of the iris family, iridaceae . The most commonly grown species is Babiana Stricta , known as the baboon flower. These plants come from South Africa and grow best in climate, which have a rainy season and dry years in winter, such as the southwestern and west coastal regions of North America. In the colder climate, the flowers of baboons are digging and stored in winter or grown as container plants. Many species of Babiana are threatened in their native station. Others are considered weeds. Chluby leaves are produced in fans such as Gladiolus leaves. Flowers 1 to 2 inches (2.5-5 cm) are carried in groups of 10 to 20 on the spikes and are in the shape of a cup. They have a pleasant smell. Flower species of flower baboons are blue, but many hybrids have been developed in various other colors.
TheseFloral bulbs should be planted in the sun. In warmer climate, such as South Africa and the southwestern United States, they can be left throughout the year. They should be planted in autumn for spring flower. In a colder climate, such as those below 20 ° F (-7 ° C), it should be planted in spring after the weather warms up to this temperature. The bulbs should be protected by a mulch layer if they are left in the ground in a cold climate.
When planting in gardens, bulbs should be placed 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) apart. They should also be placed 4 inches (10 cm) deep in the ground. If they are planted in containers for use as houseplants, these flower bulbs should be planted within 2 inches (5 cm). Several light bulbs should also be planted for a nice flower display. They can be planted at any time in containers, but in the autumn they are usually potting to provide winter color.
as a houseplant prefers direct sunlight. The ideal temperatures are between 55 at nightand 60 ° F (12.8 to 15.6 ° C and 65 to 70 ° F (18.3 to 21.1 ° C).
in warmer climate, after the leaves have dried and plants are performed flowering, the leaves should be cut back. For bulbs that are grown in colder climates or as houseplants, bulbs should be dug and stored after winter at 55 to 60 ° F (12.8-15.6 ° C) in dry vermiculite or peat moss.