Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris warleyensis Foster |
Bibliography | Gard. Chron., ser. 3, 31: 386 (1902) |
Native Range | Central Asia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | corms ca. 3cm, leaves on stem remote, pale green, falcate, gradually tapered to apex, margins scabrous, flowers 2-5, tube of perianth 4-5cm, greenish, violet veined |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | blue-white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous 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 of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Juno warleyensis (Foster) Vved. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) |