Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris bulleyana Dykes |
Bibliography | Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 47: 418 (1910) |
Native Range | s. Tibet to Myanmar |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 2300-4300m |
Description | leaves on both faces greyish green, linear, 15-40cm, floral stems hollow, 2-3-leaved, spathes 2-3, 5-12cm, 2-flowered, flowers 6-8cm, outer tepals obovate, variegate |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
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 bulleyana f. alba Y.T.Zhao Limniris bulleyana (Dykes) Rhodion. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar) |