| Family | IRIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Iris decora Wall. |
| Synonyms | Iris nepalensis D.Don |
| Iris sulcata Wall. | |
| Iris yunnanensis H.Lév. | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2800-3100m |
| Description | roots tuberous, leaves linear, 10-35cm, floral stems sometimes ramose, spathes 3, green, lanceolate, 2-flowered, 3-6cm, outer tepals spreading, obovate, midst yellow |
| Size | 10-25cn |
| Color | violet, pale blue |
| Bloom | 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 (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | IRIDACEAE
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