Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris maracandica (Vved.) Wendelbo |
Bibliography | Bot. Not. 128: 216 (1975) |
Native Range | Central Asia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Description | corm ca. 2cm, leaves approximate, falcate, gradually tapered to apex, margins smooth, flowers solitary, intensely fragrant, tube of perianth 3-4cm, outer tepals black dotted |
Size | 10-15cm |
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 maracandica Vved. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) |