Family | IRIDACEAE |
Genus species | Iris vicaria Vved. |
Bibliography | Fl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 4: 569 (1935) |
Native Range | Central Asia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | corms ca. 25mm, leaves on stem remote, pale green, falcate, gradually tapered to apex, margins scabrous, flowers 2-4, tube of perianth 4-5cm, violet, dark veined |
Size | 20-35cm |
Color | pale blue |
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 | Iris orchioides var. caerulea Baker Juno vicaria (Vved.) Vved. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) |