Iris delavayi

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Plant Characteristics
Origin: Tibet
Poisonous: Parts if ingested
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Exposure: sun
USDA Zones: 5 to 8.5
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Read about Iris delavayi in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Iris delavayi, Mich. Leaves. 2-2 ½ ft. long, often nearly 1 in. broad: st. 3-5 ft. high, bifurcate: spathe-valves green: outer segms. reflexed from the middle, oblong, obtuse or emarginate, brilliant violet, spotted with white on the lower half; claw yellow, veined with lilac; inner segms. oblong - lanceolate, acute, erect, violet. Tibet. —Large plants, with the fl.-stalks erect, high above the leaves.


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