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Iris albomarginata R.C.Foster  
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FamilyIRIDACEAE
Genus speciesIris albomarginata R.C.Foster 
BibliographyContr. Gray Herb. 114: 42 (1936)
Native RangeCentral Asia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1700-2200m
Descriptioncorms 2-3cm, leaves on stem approximate, falcate, ca. 10cm long, abruptly tapered to apex, margins broad, smooth, flowers 2-5, tube of perianth ca. 4cm
Size5-10cm
Colorsky-blue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsIris coerulea B.Fedtsch.
Iris fedtschenkoi F.O.Khass. & Rakhimova
Juno albomarginata (R.C.Foster) Vved. ex M.B.Crespo & al.
Juno coerulea Poljakov
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, UZB Uzbekistan)
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