Iris filifolia Boiss.

Iris (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Iris

Characteristics

It is like Spanish iris (Iris xiphium). It is a slender bulb plant which keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are grey green and slender. They are only 0.5-3 mm wide. The flowers are dark reddish-purple.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Sandy and limestone soils in dry rocky places.
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It grows in dry rocky habitats.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible bulbs roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 545
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Iris filifolia unspecified picture

Distribution

Iris filifolia world distribution map, present in Spain and Morocco

Conservation status

Iris filifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:438589-1
WFO ID wfo-0000783325
COL ID 3PZNZ
BDTFX ID 126150
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Xiphion filifolium Iris filifolia Xiphion tingitanum Xiphion filifolium var. latifolium