Iris stolonifera — a medium houseplant
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Iris stolonifera

Iris Stolonifera

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Iris stolonifera is a plant species in the genus Iris; it is also in the subgenus Iris, and in the section Regelia. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from the mountains of Turkestan, between Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. It has red-skinned stolon roots and rhizomes, glaucous, long, blue-grey leaves, and bi-coloured flowers, in various shades from milky white, to blue, purple, pale lilac, lavender, and brown. It normally has blue to yellow beards on all the petals.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Iris
Family
Iridaceae
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Iris stolonifera flower
PLATE 01 · flower
Iris stolonifera flower
PLATE 02 · flower
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