This large wild iris is indigenous to southern Africa. The flowers are borne in mass at certain periods - often after rain in summer. The individual flowers do not last more than a couple of days so are of no use in a vase.
This plant is occasionally called the "Fairy Iris" because the fragile white petals not only look like fairy wings, but also have a tendency to disappear mysteriously overnight!
Info courtesy of: http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantcd/dietesgrand.htm
I'm from Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa. Tulbagh is a small farming community.
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@monkeykid Indeed the individual flowers only last around one day but the plant is full of blooms so one doesn't really notice they have such a short lifespan!
October 8th, 2013
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