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Iris potaninii
Also called Potanin Iris
Iris potaninii is a small rhizomatous dwarf iris from Siberia, Mongolia and northern China, grown in rock gardens and borders. It needs full sun and very well-drained soil to thrive.
Iris potaninii is a species in the genus Iris; it is also in the subgenus of Iris and in the Psammiris section. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Siberia in Russia, Mongolia and China. It is a dwarf plant, having either subterranean or very small stems, long thin leaves and
yellow, or dark violet to purplish blue flowers. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.
hardy, soil, sun, moisture, situation, pests, planting
It is hardy in Russia, surviving winter in St Petersburg without shelter.
Iris potaninii has been used in traditional Mongolian herbal medicine, in the treatment of various diseases, including bacterial infections, cancers and inflammations.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Iris potaninii 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.
