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Iris kashmiriana is a rhizomatous perennial iris from the western Himalaya, grown for its sword-shaped blue-green leaves and early-season flowers in white, cream, pale blue or lilac. It needs well-drained, rich soil and a cool, not too damp winter, and it often fades after a good bloom.
Iris kashmiriana is a plant species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Iris. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Kashmir. It has straight, sword-shaped, glaucous leaves, tall, thick stem with up 2 short branches, which hold 2–3 flowers, which can be white, cream or pale blue, lilac, lavender or blue-purple. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions, although in Kashmir, it is also planted on graves.
It is not hardy in western Europe, and US.
It is difficult to keep growing in the UK, due to the fact that the rhizomes do not get high temperatures during the summer, also it does not like damp winters. It does have the reputation of wasting away after a good blooming period.
Like many other irises, most parts of the plant are poisonous (rhizome and leaves), and if mistakenly ingested can cause stomach pains and vomiting. Also, handling the plant may cause skin irritation or an allergic reaction.
It is native to the western Himalaya. It is found Jammu & Kashmir, and Jammu,) Nepal, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, (or Baluchistan,). It is thought to be the most easterly species in the sub-genus of Iris section. It has been introduced to Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.
Iris kashmiriana has been used as a medicinal plant in folk medicine.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Iris kashmiriana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
