Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris willmottiana Foster |
Bibliography | Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 29: 261 (1901) |
Native Range | Central Asia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | corms ca. 2cm, leaves approximate, falcate, gradually tapered to apex, margins smooth, flowers 4-6, tube of perianth 5cm long, outer tepals violet veined |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white, violet |
Bloom | late 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 willmottiana (Foster) Vved. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan) |