gladiolus from latin the diminutive of gladiu a sword is a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the iris family

arrangement bedder bloom blooming blossom bouquet bud bunch close color cormous decoration diminutive easter family field flora floral flower flowering flowers fresh garden genus gift gladioli gladiolus gladiu growth iris latin leaf love natural orange perennial petal petals pink plant plants plural romance season seasonal spring summer sword tulip tulips valentine vascular yellow