Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris popovii (Vved.) Vved. |
Bibliography | Fl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 4: 562 (1935) |
Native Range | Central Asia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 3400-3700m |
Description | corms ca. 15mm, leaves on stems approximate, subfalcate, margins scabrous, flowers 2-4, tube of perianth 6-9cm, dark violet |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | blue-violet |
Bloom | summer |
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 popovii Vved. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TZK Tadzhikistan) |