Wild Gladiolus - introduced (*Gladiolus undulatus)

Family: Iridaceae. (Iris family)

Native to South Africa

Occurrence: Uncommon. It is an environmental weed in some higher-rainfall districts.

Identification:

• it has narrow strap-shaped leaves that are slightly longer than the flower stalks
• the white to cream flowers have rather narrow petals with wavy edges
• the petals are v-shaped at the base.