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Iris willmottiana Foster  
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FamilyIRIDACEAE
Genus speciesIris willmottiana Foster 
BibliographyGard. Chron., ser. 3, 29: 261 (1901)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptioncorms ca. 2cm, leaves approximate, falcate, gradually tapered to apex, margins smooth, flowers 4-6, tube of perianth 5cm long, outer tepals violet veined
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite, violet
Bloomlate spring
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 willmottiana (Foster) Vved.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan)
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