Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris curvifolia Y.T.Zhao |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | roots thick, leaves glaucous, falcate, 10-20cm, floral stems leafless, spathes 3, lanceolate, 5-6cm, membranous, 2-flowered, acuminate, flowers 4-6cm, brown lined |
Size | 8-12cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, 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 (Xinjiang) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | IRIDACEAE
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