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Iris orchioides Carriére  
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FamilyIRIDACEAE
Genus speciesIris orchioides Carriére 
BibliographyRev. Hort. (Paris) 52: 337 (1880)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude100-2000m
Descriptioncorms ca. 2cm, leaves subremote, pale green, falcate, gradually tapered to apex, on margins scabrous, flowers 3-4, tube of perianth 3-6cm, often violet
Size15-25cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsJuno orchioides (Carriére) Vved.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
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