Moraea are perennial plants that grow from corms and feature long, narrow leaves that may be either sword-shaped or rolled. In late spring or summer, they produce clusters of flowers that resemble those of irises, but these blooms have a brief lifespan.

Moraea

Moraea 'Bicolor'

Moraea algoensis

Moraea alpina

Moraea alticola

Moraea aristata

Moraea atropunctata

Moraea bellendenii

Moraea bifida from Roggeveld

Moraea bipartita

Moraea britteniae

Moraea calcicola

Moraea candolleana

Moraea carsonii

Moraea ciliata

Moraea citrina

Moraea collina is a perennial plant that grows from corms, reaching a height of up to 40 cm. It features slender stems and elongated, narrow foliage. From spring through summer, it produces a succession of cup-shaped flowers, which may be pink, peach, or yellow, each measuring up to 7 cm in diameter.

Moraea collina

Moraea comptonii

Moraea cookii

Moraea cooperi

Moraea crispa from Roggeveld

Moraea deltoidea

Moraea dracomontana

Moraea elegans

Moraea falcifolia

Moraea fergusioniae

Moraea fergusoniae from Swellendam

Moraea flaccida is a perennial plant with corms that can grow up to 60 cm in height. It features a distinctive single, arching leaf that may extend to 1 meter in length. In the spring and summer, this species produces six-petaled flowers that can be salmon or yellow in color, emerging on branched stems.

Moraea flaccida

Moraea flaccida from Roggeveld

Moraea fugacissima

Moraea fugax

Moraea galpinii

Moraea gawleri

Moraea gigandra

Moraea gigandra var. purpurea

Moraea hiemalis

Moraea huttonii is a cormous perennial that blooms in summer, reaching heights of up to 1 meter and widths of 25 centimeters. Its leaves are elongated, narrow, and grow in a semi-erect manner. The plant produces fragrant flowers resembling those of irises, which are displayed sequentially on a robust stem. Each flower can measure up to 7 centimeters in diameter, featuring brown markings near the center.

Moraea huttonii

Moraea huttonii from Eastern Cape

Moraea inclinata

Moraea inclinata from Howick

Moraea incurva

Moraea lankenensis

Moraea longiaristata

Moraea longiaristata from Caledon

Moraea longifolia (Jacq.) Pers.

Moraea loubseri

Moraea lugubris

Moraea lurida

Moraea lurida from Bredasdorp

Moraea macrocarpa

Moraea macronyx

Moraea macronyx from Komsberg

Moraea marlothii

Moraea mediterranea

Moraea melanops

Moraea miniata

Moraea minima

Moraea moggii

Moraea monticola

Moraea muddii

Moraea natalensis

Moraea neglecta

Moraea neopavonia

Moraea ochroleuca

Moraea papilionacea

Moraea papilionacea from Gordon's Bay

Moraea pauonia

Moraea pendula

Moraea polyanthos

Moraea polystachya is a perennial plant that develops corms and features three to five slender, upright leaves that can reach lengths of up to 80 cm on branching stems. During the summer months, it produces flowers resembling those of irises, displaying hues of light blue to purple. The outer petals are characterized by a yellow mark at the base, bordered in white.

Moraea polystachya

Moraea pritzeliana

Moraea ramosissima

Moraea reflexa from Calvinia

Moraea reticulata

Moraea robusta

Moraea salmon orange-flowered

Moraea schimperi

Moraea serpentina

Moraea setifolia

Moraea simulans

Moraea sisyrinchium

Moraea sisyrinchium dwarf

Moraea sisyrinchium purple-flowered

Moraea sisyrinchium purple-flowered from Morocco

Moraea spathulata is a perennial plant that remains evergreen in regions without frost. Each corm produces one long, narrow leaf, and the stem supports a cluster of yellow flowers resembling irises, which can reach up to 9 cm in width. The lower petals feature distinct purplish-brown markings.