Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris barbatula Noltie & K.Y.Guan |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2400-3600m |
Description | roots bulbose, leaves linear, slightly curvate, 10-20cm, rigid, finely acuminate, spathes 3, green, lanceolate, 2-4-flowered, flowers 2-7cm, tube of perianth pale green |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | deep violet |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, 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 |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | IRIDACEAE
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