Iris persica L.

Persian iris (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Iris

Characteristics

A corm or bulb plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.1
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 temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The flower tepals are eaten raw as a snack.
Uses -
Edible bulbs flowers
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 persica unspecified picture

Distribution

Iris persica world distribution map, present in Iraq and Turks and Caicos Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:438963-1
WFO ID wfo-0000783719
COL ID 3PZYS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Iris praecox Xiphion persicum Iris haussknechtii Iris persica Coresantha persica Costia persica Iris sieheana Juno persica Thelysia persica Iris persica f. sieheana Iris persica var. bolleana Iris persica var. issica Iris persica var. purpurea Iris persica var. sieheana

Lower taxons

Iris persica var. persica