| Family | IRIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Iris qinghainica Y.T.Zhao |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-3100m |
| Description | leaves grey-green, 5-25cm, on base brownish, floral stems subterranean, spathes 3, green, lanceolate, 6-10cm, 1-2-flowered, flowers 4-5cm, tube of perianth filiform |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | 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 (China North-Central , Qinghai) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | IRIDACEAE
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