Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris tubergeniana Foster |
Bibliography | Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 25: 225 (1899) |
Native Range | Central Asia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | corms ca. 2cm, leaves approximate, pale green, falcate, gradually tapered to apex, margins scabrous, flowers 1-3. nitid, perianth tube 4-5cm, pale violet |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | 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 tubergeniana (Foster) Vved. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, UZB Uzbekistan) |