Iris reticulata M.Bieb.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Iris

Characteristics

A bulb plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 0.55
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.17
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 6-8
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

The leaves are eaten fresh. The flower tepals are eaten raw as a snack.
Uses environmental use
Edible flowers leaves
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°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Iris reticulata unspecified picture

Distribution

Iris reticulata world distribution map, present in Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Pakistan, and Turks and Caicos Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:439030-1
WFO ID wfo-0000783792
COL ID 3Q22W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Iridodictyum hyrcanum Iridodictyum reticulatum Xiphion reticulatum Iris reticulata Iris reticulata var. atropurpurea Iris histrio var. atropurpurea Iris reticulata var. cyanea Neubeckia reticulata

Lower taxons

Iris reticulata var. reticulata Iris reticulata var. kurdica