Sparaxis tricolor

Common names: Three-coloured Ixia

Genus: Ixia

Species: Ixia tricolor

Class: Triandria

Order: Monogynia

Modern Genus: Sparaxis

Modern Species: Sparaxis tricolor

Modern Family: Iridaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: inner petal yellow, mid-petal arrow-shaped dark purple, ending in bright orange

Season: protect from frost

Native Region: probably Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)

Artist: S. Edwards