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Iris kuschakewiczii

Botanical Name: Iris kuschakewiczii (added by Jane McGary, 28-APR-04)


Botanical Synonyms:

N/A


Classification:

Scorpiris (Jane McGary, 28-APR-04)


Common Names:

N/A


Chromosome Count:

N/A


General Description:

2"-4" (5-10 cm) tall, purple and white flowers (Jane McGary, 28-APR-04)

4"-6" tall with pale violet flowers. Falls are marked very dark violet with a white crest. (D. Kramb, 25-SEP-04)


Distinguishing Features:

Summer dormant (Jane McGary, 28-APR-04)


Preferred Habitat:

Stony slopes (Jane McGary, 28-APR-04)


Hardiness:

Zone 5-8, requires dry summer dormancy (Jane McGary, 28-APR-04)


Native Range:

Tien Shan Mts Central Asia (Jane McGary, 28-APR-04)

Russian central Asia (D. Kramb, 25-SEP-04)


Status in the Wild:

N/A


Commercial Availability:

Probably not (Jane McGary, 28-APR-04)


Sources Cited:

Mathew 1981 (Jane McGary, 28-APR-04)

Info entered on 25-SEP-04 comes from the SIGNA Checklist of Iris Species. (D. Kramb, 25-SEP-04)


Additional Comments:

Grown in bulb frame (Jane McGary, 28-APR-04)

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