Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris cathayensis Migo |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves greyish green, linear, 15-25cm, midrib absent, on base reddish vaginate, floral stems absent, spathes 3-4, green, lanceolate, 2-flowered, flowers 6-8cm |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | spring |
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 South-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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