Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris henryi Baker |
Bibliography | Handb. Irid.: 6 (1892) |
Native Range | c. & se. China |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1800-1900m |
Description | leaves pale green, narrowly linear, 15-40cm, floral stems thin, 1-2-leaved, spathes 2-3, green, narrowly lanceolate, 3-4cm, 2-flowered, acuminate, flowers 2-3cm |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | white, light violet |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in late summer |
Synonyms | Iris gracilipes Pamp. Limniris henryi (Baker) Rodion. Zhaoanthus henryi (Baker) M.B.Crespo & al. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHS China Southeast) |