Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris magnifica Vved. |
Synonyms | Juno magnifica (Vved.) Vved. |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | corms ca. 3cm, leaves remote, internodes distinct, leaves pale green, nitid, falcate, on margins scabrous, flowers 3-7, tube of perianth 4-5cm, greenish violet |
Size | 25-35cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division of resting tubers |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | IRIDACEAE
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