Honourable 'Gladiolus'

The name "Gladiolus" is derived from the Latin word "gladius" which means 'sword' basically refers to the leaf shape and do symbolize honor and remembrance, precisely belong to ‘Iridaceae’ family, a classic perennial winter variety; usually blooms are glorious and attractive flowers available in wide range of color and shades, it also stands for strength of character and faithfulness

Grow: Gladiolus grown from bulb generally obtained from nursery; do create impressive background in a garden bed. Have grass like foliage and flowers open in long spikes. Gladioli like full sun, fertile and well brained soil, space 4-6 inches and the height of growth is 2-4 ft long, takes about three months to root, grow and bloom. It is one of the favorite species for appearance in the bouquets and floral display

Scientific Specification: Kingdom- Plantae Division- Magnoliophyta Class- Liliopsida Order- Asparagales Family- Iridaceae Genus- Gladiolus (Source: Wikipedia) ... for correlation