Dierama pulcherrimum
| Dierama pulcherrimum | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Dierama |
| Species: | D. pulcherrimum
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| Binomial name | |
| Dierama pulcherrimum | |
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Dierama pulcherrimum, angel's fishing rod,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae, native to the southeastern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] Growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall by 0.5 m (1.6 ft) broad, it is an arching evergreen perennial with drooping rosy pink bell-shaped flowers in summer.[3]
It was introduced to British gardeners in 1866 by the Yorkshire botanist James Backhouse. Common names include angel's fishing rod, hair bell, and wand flower.[4] It is hardy but requires a sheltered position in full sun.[3]
The Latin specific epithet pulcherrimum means "most beautiful".[5]
References
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- ^ a b c "Dierama pulcherrimum (Hook.f.) Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ "Dierama pulcherrimum (Hook.f.) Baker". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Dierama pulcherrimum". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Luis Martin (2012), Dierama pulcherrimun - New Crop Summary & Recommendations, hdl:11299/143395
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
- Bulb - Anna Pavord. Great Britain: Mitchell Beazley, an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd. (2009).