Ferraria ferrariola

Quick Characteristics:

Ferraria ferrariola (Jacquin) Willdenow is found growing in deep sand on the western coast of South Africa. It grows from 15-60 cm tall. It has greenish-white, or pale greenish-yellow to greenish-blue flowers with the outer segments finely striped with short dark lines. Other distinguishing characteristics are a stem not covered with leaf sheaths and red or purple spotted basal leaf sheaths. It is sweetly scented. Flowering is June to September (winter to spring). The first three photos were taken by Arnold Trachtenberg and the next two by Alan Horstmann.

The first two photos were taken by John Willis. The third photo was taken by Susan Hayek for Diana Chapman, and the last by Audrey Cain.