Gladiolus is perennial cormous flowering plants belong to Iridaceae family. The name "Gladiolus" is derived from the Latin word "Gladius", meaning "sword", for the shape of its leaves. This is one of most beautiful flowers blossom from October to March in plains and June to September in hills (Indian zones). These plants can be grown both in pots and beds as long as proper sunlight is present (minimum of 10 hours sunlight required for well blooming) . Gladiolus plants grow very well in warm climatic conditions. Gladioli are half-hardy in temperate climatic conditions and these plants grow from rounded, symmetrical corms that are bonded with several layers of brownish tunics.
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