Used in tropical area : cut flowers and beds. Fan-shaped foliage, similar to the Iris one. Elegant flowers, 5 cm sized, golden and deep-red stained. Height : about 1 m. Nursery sowing : at the end of the rainy season, in a good and humid manure. Slightly cover the seeds with thin mould. Germination : by stages, from 2 weeks to 2 months. Tryearsplant : in a sheltered place from the wind but in a sunny site, in well drained soil at 25 cm apart. Regular but moderate watering. Flowering : around 6 months after sowing.