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FamilyIRIDACEAE
Genus speciesIris speculatrix Hance 
BibliographyJ. Bot. 13: 196 (1875)
Native RangeChina
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsteppes
Altitude500-1800m
Descriptionleaves dark green, nitid, linear, 15-40cm, floral stems 1-2-leaved, spathes 2-3, green, narrowly lanceolate, 5-8cm, 1-2-flowered, acuminate, flowers 5-6cm, pedicellate
Size12-25cm
Colorviolet, pale blue
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
division in late summer
SynonymsIris cavaleriei H.Lév.
Iris grijsii Maxim.
Evansia speculatrix (Hance) Klatt
Limniris grijsii (Maxim.) Rodion
Zhaoanthus speculatrix (Hance) M.B.Crespo
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHH Hainan, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHS China Southeast, CHT Tibet)
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