Gladiolus for the Farmer Florist | Mississippi State University Extension Service
The gladiolus was once known as the sword lily, as its name is derived from the Latin word for sword, gladius, referring to its leaf shape. There are more than 250 species of gladiolus! Gladioli are mainly grown to use as cut flowers rather than for landscape effect. There are two main types of gladioli. Large-flowered types have showy flowers that may have frilled, ruffled,
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