Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris proantha Diels |
Bibliography | Svensk. Bot. Tidskr. 18: 427 (1924) |
Native Range | s. China |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and woods |
Description | leaves yellow-green, narrowly linear, 5-30cm, floral stems 1-2-leaved, spathes 2, green, narrowly lanceolate, 4-6cm, 1-flowered, flowers 3-5cm, outer tepals variegate |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | pale violet |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in late summer |
Synonyms | Iris pseudorossii S.S.Chien Zhaoanthus proanthus (Diels) M.B.Crespo & al. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHS China Southeast) |