| Family | IRIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Iris loczyi Kanitz |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | leaves linear, rigid, on base brownish vaginate, floral stems closely over ground, spathes 3, 10-15cm, 1-2-flowered, acuminate, flowers dark striate, 5-7cm |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | pale violet |
| 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
Siberia (Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran ) China (China South-Central , Inner Mongolia , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Mongolia Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | IRIDACEAE
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