Michigan State University Extension
Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000795
11/12/99
Ixia spp.--Corn Lily
Height: 15 in Spacing: 3 in
Type: tender bulb
Flowers: Green, purple, red, white, yellow
Comments: The brightly colored flowers of Corn Lily will
close at night. They can be used as cut flowers if stems
are cut when the second flower on the spike opens.
Provide a sunny growing area with a well-drained soil.
When the foliage has matured, the corms may be dug and
stored through the winter in a cool area.
Propagation: Offsets can be removed from the corm when
they are dug in the fall.
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