Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris narbutii O.Fedtsch. |
Bibliography | Izv. Imp. Obshch. Lyubit. Estestv. Moskovsk. Univ. 103: 147 (1902) |
Native Range | Central Asia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | corms ca. 2cm, leaves on stem closely approximate, dark green, falcate, gradually tapered to apex, margins broad, smooth, flowers 1-2, tube of perianth mauve, 4-5cm |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | pale blue, 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 | Iris caucasica var. oculata Maxim. Iris dengerensis B.Fedtsch. Iris hissarica O.Fedtsch. ex Kneuck. Juno dengerensis (B.Fedtsch.) Soják Juno narbutii (O.Fedtsch.) Vved. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) |