Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris albomarginata R.C.Foster |
Synonyms | Iris coerulea B.Fedtsch. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1700-2200m |
Description | corms 2-3cm, leaves on stem approximate, falcate, ca. 10cm long, abruptly tapered to apex, margins broad, smooth, flowers 2-5, tube of perianth ca. 4cm |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | sky-blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | alpine house |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division of resting tubers |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | IRIDACEAE
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