Iris tuberosa L.

Iris tubéreux (fr), Hermodactyle tubéreux (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Iris

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.15-0.45m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.45
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode divisions
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

Habit

Iris tuberosa habit picture by Ferrari Noemi (cc-by-sa)
Iris tuberosa habit picture by Roberto Dessì (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Iris tuberosa leaf picture by tenuzzo giulia (cc-by-sa)
Iris tuberosa leaf picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Iris tuberosa leaf picture by Natile (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Iris tuberosa flower picture by dario calò (cc-by-sa)
Iris tuberosa flower picture by Cutrone Giovanni (cc-by-sa)
Iris tuberosa flower picture by Mladen Glavic (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Iris tuberosa world distribution map, present in Albania, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Libya, and Turks and Caicos Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:439215-1
WFO ID wfo-0000783992
COL ID 3Q27C
BDTFX ID 35989
INPN ID 103790
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Hermodactylus tuberosus Iris tuberosa

Lower taxons

Iris tuberosa var. tuberosa Iris tuberosa var. longifolia