| Family | IRIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Iris proantha Diels |
| Synonyms | Iris pseudorossii S.S.Chien |
| Habitat | grassland and woods |
| Description | leaves yellow-green, narrowly linear, 5-30cm, floral stems 1-2-leaved, spathes 2, green, narrowly lanceolate, 4-6cm, 1-flowered, flowers 3-5cm, outer tepals variegate |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | pale violet |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China Southeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | IRIDACEAE
proantha valida (S.S.Chien) Y.T.Zhao, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 20(1): 100 (1982)
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