Scientific Name:
Iris bucharica
Pronunciation:
EYE-riss bew-KAIR-ih-kuh
Common Name:
Juno iris
Family Name:
Iridaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering pot plant, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
To 40cm tall; glossy leaves to 20cm long; flowers yellow to white with yellow bottom petal markings, about 5cm wide, up to 7 per stem starting from the top downwards.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Linear
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Spike-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Additional Info:
Like most irises found locally, this is a single flower with one inferior ovary but the stigmas are petal-like to make it appear as three separate flowers.
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Bulbs
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Pest Susceptibility:
Slugs or snails (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
