| Family | IRIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Iris forrestii Dykes |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-4000m |
| Description | leaves adaxially grey-green, abaxially yellow-green and shiny, linear, floral stems hollow, 1-3-leaved, spathes 3, green. lanceolate, 2-flowered, acuminate, flowers 6-7cm |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | IRIDACEAE
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