Ok .Interesting:)Will wait for further inputs. Ranjini Kamath
On 7/18/11, Ushadi micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > not an iris, used to be classified as lily... now though I do not > know > grows profusely and as volunteer even in sandy coral based soil of > florida.... > had many growing on their own without my planting them > Usha di > == > On Jul 17, 3:26 pm, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Yes Satish ji >> Very common in California. When I first saw I thought it to be some >> species >> of Iris, till I identified it correctly as Dietes iridioides. >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 1:10 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > *Dietes iridioides* >> > African Iris, Morea Iris, Fortnight Lily. >> > Yes it is very commonly observed in Bay area. I too saw many plants >> > flowering profusely in residential as well office gardens in Jun 2011. >> > It >> > seems that the flowering season is also quite long as you have spotted >> > this >> > in April. ? may even be perennial. >> > Another Iris is also observed in in California. I am sure you must have >> > captured that also. >> > Will post it separately. >> > Dr Phadke >> >> > On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 11:36 AM, ranjini kamath >> > <ranjin...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >> >> I do not know if this has another common name.Would appreciate Bot ID >> >> too.Pics taken March - April 2011 in Los Altos,California. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Ranjini Kamath >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
