Iris vicaria

Iris vicaria

''Iris vicaria'' is a species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus of Scorpiris.
It is a bulbous perennial from Asia, found in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. It has tall arching leaves, and has varied coloured flowers, with white, blue and purple between April and May.
Iris vicaria A juno white iris, common in the Mts of Tajikistan. Geotagged,Iris vicaria,Spring,Tajikistan

Appearance

''Iris vicaria'' has spherical bulbs and thin vertical tubers, which can be damaged, when being transplanted.

It has arching leaves, and can reach a maximum height of between 30–40 cm .

It produces between 1 - 4 flowers per stem, on visible axils between April and May.

It has varied coloured flowers. Ranging from white with a yellow crest and falls of a very pale blue, to amethyst or pale bluish violet standards and with a yellow crest and yellow blotch.

The seeds are freely produced, and can be easily used to propagate the species, as well as very carefuly, dividing the bulb after several years.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyIridaceae
GenusIris
SpeciesIris vicaria
Photographed in
Tajikistan