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Iris loczyi
Iris loczyi is a beardless iris in the genus Iris, in the subgenus Limniris and in the series Tenuifoliae of the genus. It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial, from a wide area of Asia, including Afghanistan, Iran (the mountainous parts of Pakistan), Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Tibet and China. It has long thin grey green leaves, long stems and 1 flower in pale violet, blue violet, lavender or light blue.
Iris loczyi is not common in cultivation in the UK, Europe, or Russia. It is normally only grown by botanical gardens or collectors.
It is hardy in Ashgabat and Tashkent. It is tolerant of a wide range of temperatures.
Iris loczyi is native to a wide region, of various temperate areas of Asia.
In China, it is forbidden to export plants or seeds. The reason is not known, but may be due to the medicinal usage of the plants.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Iris loczyi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
