Iris albicans
Botanical Name: Iris albicans (added by D. Kramb, 01-DEC-03)
Botanical Synonyms:
N/A
Classification:
Eupogon (D. Kramb, 26-DEC-03 )
Common Names:
N/A
Chromosome Count:
The plants in distribution in the U.S.A. have 2n=24, but may be hybrids. Recently wild-collected specimens have not yet been counted. (D. Kramb, 05-SEP-04)
General Description:
Has white or blue flowers, with good branching, with blossoms held close to the stems. Beards are yellow. (D. Kramb, 26-DEC-03 )
Bloom stalks reach 12 to 18 inches tall and have short branches. (D. Kramb, 05-SEP-04)
Distinguishing Features:
N/A
Preferred Habitat:
Sunny embankments and slopes. It is prone to bacterial soft rot in cold, wet climates. (D. Kramb, 26-DEC-03)
Hardiness:
Estimated Zones 5-8. (D. Kramb, 26-DEC-03 )
Native Range:
Yemen (D. Kramb, 01-DEC-03)
Arabian Peninsula (D. Kramb, 26-DEC-03 )
Yemen & Saudi Arabia at altitudes of up to 2700 meters. (D. Kramb, 05-SEP-04)
Status in the Wild:
N/A
Commercial Availability:
N/A
Sources Cited:
Most info entereted by me on 26-DEC-03 comes from the book "Iris" by Fritz Kohlein (D. Kramb, 26-DEC-03 )
Info entered on 05-SEP-04 comes from the fall 1998 SIGNA bulletin #61, page 3147. (D. Kramb, 05-SEP-04)
Additional Comments:
This iris was planted on graves in Muslem regions and consequently grows in many countries throughout the Middle East and northern Africa. (D. Kramb, 26-DEC-03 )
Species Iris Group of North America
