Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris rossii Baker |
Bibliography | Gard. Chron., n.s., 8: 809 (1877) |
Native Range | Manchuria to Korea, sw. & s. Japan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 50-100m |
Description | leaves linear, 4-10cm, on base yellow-brown vaginate, apex long acuminate, spathes 2, narrowly lanceolate, 4-7cm, 1-flowered, long acuminate, flowers 3-4cm |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site 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 iyoana Makino Iris rossii f. alba Y.N.Lee Iris rossii f. albiflora Y.X.Ma & Y.T.Zhao Iris rossii f. latifolia (J.K.Sim & Y.S.Kim) M.Kim Iris rossii var. latifolia J.K.Sim & Y.S.Kim Iris rossii f. purpurascens Y.N.Lee Zhaoanthus rossii (Baker) M.B.Crespo & al. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHM Manchuria) 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan, KOR Korea) |