| Family | IRIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Iris speculatrix Hance |
| Synonyms | Iris cavaleriei H.Lév. |
| Iris grijsii Maxim. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 500-1800m |
| Description | leaves dark green, nitid, linear, 15-40cm, floral stems 1-2-leaved, spathes 2-3, green, narrowly lanceolate, 5-8cm, 1-2-flowered, acuminate, flowers 5-6cm, pedicellate |
| Size | 12-25cm |
| Color | violet, pale blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Hainan , China North-Central , Qinghai , China Southeast , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | IRIDACEAE
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