Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris maracandica (Vved.) Wendelbo |
Synonyms | Juno maracandica Vved. |
Habitat | rocks and screes |
Altitude | montane |
Description | corm ca. 2cm, leaves approximate, falcate, gradually tapered to apex, margins smooth, flowers solitary, intensely fragrant, tube of perianth 3-4cm, outer tepals black dotted |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | alpine house |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division of resting tubers |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | IRIDACEAE
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