any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
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gladiola::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | glad, gladiolus, sword lily |
| Type of | iridaceous plant |
Examples of gladiola
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Dig up corms and tubers of gladiola, dahlias and tuberous begonias after the foliage dies.
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Botanically speaking, it is known as Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora and is related to the gladiola.
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You can tell they are related to the gladiola.
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It was early 1969 and, with Baxter at his side, Wagstaff surveyed the plot that had once been a gladiola farm.
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Posen hit on the floral trend with a gladiola-print gown with an open back, and a series of finale gowns with sequin flower appliques.
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This show will bring a Southern garden experience with the scents and showy blossoms of oleander, gladiola, dahlia, gardenia and magnolia.
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That puts it in a class of plants on the tough end of the care spectrum with gazania, gladiola, kniphofia, pelargonium, aloe and agapanthus.
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The Central Valley is also greening up, and in the mountain foothills at elevations up to 2,500 feet, sprouting tulips and gladiola are already 5 inches tall, another anomaly for mid-February.
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- Gladiolus: any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated
- (Gladiolas) Gladiolus (from Latin, the diminutive of gladius, a sword) is a genus of perennial bulbous flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae). ...
- (The Gladiolas) Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs were an American doo wop/R&B vocal group, active during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Originally The (Royal) Charms, the band changed its name to The Gladiolas in 1957 and The Excellos in 1958, before finally settling on "The Zodiacs" in 1959.
