Ixia

Ixia is a genus of plants in the family Iridaceae.
The corm of Ixia sp. (its diameter is 2 cm)|thumb|left
All of these plants are herbs with corms. The plants grows in South Africa. In total, there are 40-60 species.

Common names for this kind of flower are Corn lily and African Corn-Lily and Wand flower.

The leaves look like swords. The flowers look like stars.

Some species of Corn lilies are cultivated as garden plants and houseplants.

 References 

 Other websites 

 Germplasm Resources Information Network: Ixia 
 ITIS: Ixia
 NCBI: Ixia

Category:Iridaceae