Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris speculatrix Hance |
Bibliography | J. Bot. 13: 196 (1875) |
Native Range | China |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 500-1800m |
Description | leaves 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 |
Size | 12-25cm |
Color | violet, pale blue |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | 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 in late summer |
Synonyms | Iris cavaleriei H.Lév. Iris grijsii Maxim. Evansia speculatrix (Hance) Klatt Limniris grijsii (Maxim.) Rodion Zhaoanthus speculatrix (Hance) M.B.Crespo |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHH Hainan, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHS China Southeast, CHT Tibet) |