Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris bracteata S.Watson |
Habitat | thickets and woods |
Description | basal leaves dark shiny green, intensely ribbed, rigid, stem leaves imbricate, spathes lanceolate, 5-9cm, 2-flowered, acuminate, flowers 7-9cm |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | yellow-white |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | IRIDACEAE
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