Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris dolichosiphon Noltie |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 2700-4300m |
Description | leaves linear, 3-20cm, on apex curvate, shortly acuminate, floral stem with leafy sheath, spathes 1-flowered, flowers slightly variegate, 3-8cm |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | deep violet |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya ) Indo-China |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | IRIDACEAE
dolichosiphon orientalis Noltie, New Plantsman 2(3): 135 (1995)
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