Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris fosteriana Aitch. & Baker |
Synonyms | Juno fosteriana (Aitch. & Baker) Rodion |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | montane |
Description | leaves in anthesis approximate, in fruit remote, falcate, margins smooth, flowers solitary, tube of perianth 3-4cm long |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | violet-yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | IRIDACEAE
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