Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris drepanophylla Aitch. & Baker |
Bibliography | Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 3: 115 (1888) |
Native Range | Turkmenistan to n. Afghanistan and Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | corms ca. 15mm, leaves not approximate, internodes distinct, leaves ensiform, often distorted, gradually tapered to apex, flowers 2-4, 3-4cm, tube of perianth greenish, ca. 4cm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Juno drepanophylla (Aitch. & Baker) Rodion. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan) 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran) |