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FamilyIRIDACEAE
Genus speciesIris proantha Diels 
BibliographySvensk. Bot. Tidskr. 18: 427 (1924)
Native Ranges. China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland and woods
Descriptionleaves 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
Size5-30cm
Colorpale violet
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
division in late summer
SynonymsIris pseudorossii S.S.Chien
Zhaoanthus proanthus (Diels) M.B.Crespo & al.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHS China Southeast)
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