Iris x vinicolor
Botanical Name: Iris x vinicolor (added by D. Kramb, 19-JAN-04)
Botanical Synonyms:
Iris vinicolor (D. Kramb, 19-JAN-04)
Classification:
Louisiana, Hexagonae, interspecies hybrid (D. Kramb, 19-JAN-04)
Common Names:
Wine-colored iris (D. Kramb, 19-JAN-04)
Chromosome Count:
N/A
General Description:
Plant grows about 2 ft. tall with large dark purplish-red colored flowers. (D. Kramb, 19-JAN-04)
Distinguishing Features:
This iris is distinctive because of its color. (D. Kramb, 19-JAN-04)
Preferred Habitat:
As with other Louisiana irises, Iris vinicolor grows best in moist areas such as a pond edge. (D. Kramb, 19-JAN-04)
Hardiness:
Estimated Zones 6-10. (D. Kramb, 19-JAN-04)
Native Range:
USA (LA) - Dr. Small collected it on the road from Lake Pontchartrain to New Orleans, in 1925. (D. Kramb, 19-JAN-04)
Status in the Wild:
Probably extirpated. (D. Kramb, 19-JAN-04)
Commercial Availability:
Extremely rare. (D. Kramb, 19-JAN-04)
Sources Cited:
N/A
Additional Comments:
This was once believed to be a species but has since been reduced to the status of a naturally occurring hybrid. Sadly, it is not widely grown nor commercially available. (D. Kramb, 19-JAN-04)
Iris fulva × Iris giganticaerulea (Sean Zera, 22-NOV-13)
Species Iris Group of North America
