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Iris orchioides Carr.  
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FamilyIRIDACEAE
Genus speciesIris orchioides Carr. 
SynonymsJuno orchioides (Carr.) Vved.
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude100-2000m
Descriptioncorms ca. 2cm, leaves subremote, pale green, falcate, gradually tapered to apex, on margins scabrous, flowers 3-4, tube of perianth 3-6cm, often violet
Size15-25cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivation
alpine house
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
division of resting tubers
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

IRIDACEAE

Iris orchioides Carr., Rev. Hort. (Paris) 52: 337 (1880)

Synonyms:
Juno orchioides (Carr.) Vved.

c. Asia
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100-2000m

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