Iris juncea Poir.

Iris faux-jonc (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Iris

Characteristics

A bulb plant. It is like Spanish iris (Iris xiphium). The lower leaves are only 1-3 mm wide. The flowers are entirely yellow. The spathes have a membranous tip.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.3
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

It is a Mediterranean plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
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 juncea unspecified picture

Distribution

Iris juncea world distribution map, present in Algeria, Spain, Italy, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:438745-1
WFO ID wfo-0000783491
COL ID 6MY9K
BDTFX ID 76530
INPN ID 160465
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Iris juncea Iris mauritanica Xiphion junceum Xiphion junceum Diaphane stylosa