Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris vicaria Vved. |
Synonyms | Juno vicaria (Vved.) Vved. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | montane |
Description | corms ca. 25mm, leaves on stem remote, pale green, falcate, gradually tapered to apex, margins scabrous, flowers 2-4, tube of perianth 4-5cm, violet, dark veined |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | pale blue |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
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 of resting tubers |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan , 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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