Ixia

A corm. A swollen, solid stem base. No layers inside, just starchy tissue, with a papery tunic and buds on top.

Whole

Cut open

Store	Corm. Cut it in half: it is solid all the way through.
Depth	5 cm to the base of the corm
Spacing	5-8 cm apart
When	Plant in spring. Plant: 4 weeks before up to your last spring frost. Work out your dates.
Pets	Not on the ASPCA list: treat as unsafe to chew

About Ixia

Starry flowers on wiry stems from a small tender corm.

Depth and spacing

Typical range: 5 cm deep and 5-8 cm apart. A general rule is to plant at two to three times the height of the corm; check the label for your variety. The drawing is to scale for 5 cm deep and 6.5 cm apart (the size of the organ is illustrative); try your own measurements.

When to plant

Plant in spring. Plant: 4 weeks before up to your last spring frost. These are rules of thumb for the northern hemisphere. Enter your frost dates for real dates.

Dividing and propagating

Small cormlets are separated after flowering.

Lifting and storing

Lift tender corms after the leaves die; dry and store in a frost-free place.

Not on the ASPCA list

The ASPCA plant list has no entry we could match to this plant, so we cannot say it is safe. Keep pets from chewing it and digging up the corm, and ask your vet if in doubt. Search the ASPCA list.