Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris henryi Baker |
Synonyms | Iris gracilipes Pamp. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1800-1900m |
Description | leaves pale green, narrowly linear, 15-40cm, floral stems thin, 1-2-leaved, spathes 2-3, green, narrowly lanceolate, 3-4cm, 2-flowered, acuminate, flowers 2-3cm |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | white, light violet |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil 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 (China South-Central , China North-Central , China Southeast) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | IRIDACEAE
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