Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris kuschakewiczii B.Fedtsch. |
Bibliography | Izv, Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 5: 158 (1905) |
Native Range | Central Asia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | corms ca. 15mm, leaves on stem closely approximate, dark green, margins broad, scabrous, flowers 1-3, tube of perianth 4-5cm |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale violet |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous 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 of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Juno kuschakewiczii (B.Fedtsch.) Poljakov |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan) |