Iris paradoxa

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Iris paradoxa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Iris paradoxa, Stev. Plants dwarf: lvs. linear, 3-6 in. long: st. 2-6 in. high: fl. large; outer segms. reduced to a mere claw, dark, covered with a dense pile; inner segms. 2 in. long, orbicular, lilac to white. Mountains of Ga. and N. Persia. B.M. 7081. Gn. 32:584; 46, p. 173; 59, p. 248 (var. choschab). Gt. 386. G.C. III. 29:104 (var. choschab).—A. fl. with singular combinations of color. Grows in dry situations, but requires shelter in winter. Long cult., but not common. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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