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Iris magnifica Vved.  
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FamilyIRIDACEAE
Genus speciesIris magnifica Vved. 
BibliographyFl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 4: 571 (1935)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptioncorms ca. 3cm, leaves remote, internodes distinct, leaves pale green, nitid, falcate, on margins scabrous, flowers 3-7, tube of perianth 4-5cm, greenish violet
Size25-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
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
SynonymsIris caucasica var. major Maxim.
Juno magnifica (Vved.) Vved.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
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