Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris goniocarpa Baker |
Bibliography | Gard. Chron., n.s., 6: 710 (1876) |
Native Range | China to Himalaya and n. Myanmar |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-4000m |
Description | leaves yellowish green, linear, 10-25cm, acute, floral stems 0-2-leaved, spathes 2, green, acute, 1-flowered, acuminate, flowers 2-3cm, tube of perianth 1-2cm |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in late summer |
Synonyms | Iris felina Farrer Iris goniocarpa var. tenella Y.T.Zhao Iris gracilis Maxim. Iris pardalino Farrer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal) 41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar) |