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Iris planifolia

Iris planifolia
Photo: Secundum naturam, Public domain
Family
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Grows as
Bulb, Perennial
Native range
W. & C. Medit.
Climate
subtropical

About

Iris planifolia is a species of flowering plant in the subgenus Scorpiris of the genus Iris, family Iridaceae. This bulbous perennial from Southern Europe and North Africa has long, shiny green leaves, a short stem, and large scented flowers in various shades of blue.

How to grow it

It is hardy to USDA Zone 3.

The bulb is a short lived plant. It is better grown in the UK, in a bulb frame. In pots or preferably in the ground.

Where it grows

It is native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe and North Africa. This the only species in the Juno subgenus that can be found growing in Europe.

Other Iris plants

Iris acutiloba subsp. lineolata · Iris acutiloba · Iris adriatica · Iris afghanica · Iris alberti · Iris albomarginata · Iris alexeenkoi · Single Bract Iris · Iris antilibanotica · Stool iris · Iris arenaria · Iris assadiana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Iris planifolia 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.

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