| Family | IRIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Iris farreri Dykes |
| Synonyms | Iris maximowiczii Grubov |
| Iris polysticta Diels | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2500-3700m |
| Description | leaves grey-green, narrowly ensiform, 20-70cm, on base purple vaginate, floral stems with 1-2 leaves, spathes 3, green, lanceolate, 2-flowered, flowers flattened, 7-9cm |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | whitish, violet |
| Bloom | 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 (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | IRIDACEAE
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