Gladiolus tristis
Description
Stiffly erect perennial, 40-150cm, the lowermost leaf long and slender, X-shaped in cross-section; bears large, trumpet-shaped, cream flowers, often with brown shading, that produce a spicy fragrance in the evening, with an elongated tube 40-65mm long.Iris family.
Information sourced from 'Field Guide to Fynbos' by John Manning. Struik Nature, Cape Town, 2007.