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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Iris filifolia is a BULB growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). It is in leaf from October to July, in flower in June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
I. juncea.
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds; East Wall. In. West Wall. In.
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Root
Edible Uses:
Bulb - cooked. Used as a vegetable[22, 46, 61, 105].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Prefers a sunny position[42, 79]. Requires a well-drained soil and needs to be kept dry in summer[200]. Established plants are drought tolerant[190]. Plants are best grown in a cold frame in Britain to protect them from summer damp[79]. Bulbs should be planted 7 - 10cm deep and will require feeding after they have flowered[79]. The leaves appear in the autumn and require protection from severe frosts[90]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits[233].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Stored seed should be sown as early in the year as possible in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse or cold frame for their first year. Plant out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer. Division, best done after flowering. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Native Range
EUROPE: Spain (southwest) AFRICA: Morocco
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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| Bobartia indica | Rush Iris | Perennial | 0.6 |
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| S | L | N | DM | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gynandriris sisyrinchium | Spanish Nut | Perennial | 0.2 |
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| | MH | SN | DM | 1 | 0 | |
| Iris cristata | Crested Iris, Dwarf crested iris | Perennial | 0.2 |
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| M | LM | SN | M | 1 | 1 | |
| Iris decora | | Perennial | 0.3 |
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| | LM | N | DM | 0 | 1 | |
| Iris douglasiana | Mountain Iris, Douglas iris | Perennial | 0.3 |
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| | LM | SN | DMWe | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Iris ensata | Japanese Water Iris | Perennial | 0.6 |
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| M | LM | N | MWe | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Iris foetidissima | Stinking Gladwin, Stinking iris, Gladwin Iris | Perennial | 1.0 |
7-10
| M | LMH | FSN | DMWe | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Iris germanica | Purple Flag, German iris, Orris-root, Tall Bearded German Iris, Bearded Iris | Perennial | 1.0 |
4-10
| M | LM | SN | DM | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Iris germanica florentina | Orris, Orris-root | Perennial | 0.9 |
5-10
| M | LM | SN | M | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Iris japonica | | Perennial | 0.6 |
-
| | LM | SN | DM | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Iris kemaonensis | | Perennial | 0.5 |
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| | LM | SN | DM | 0 | 2 | |
| Iris macrosiphon | Bowltube Iris | Perennial | 0.2 |
-
| | LM | SN | M | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Iris missouriensis | Rocky Mountain Iris | Perennial | 0.8 |
0-0
| | LM | SN | MWe | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Iris pallida | Dalmation Iris, Sweet iris, Fragrant Iris, Zebra Iris | Perennial | 1.0 |
4-10
| M | LM | SN | DM | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Iris pseudacorus | Yellow Flag, Paleyellow iris | Perennial | 1.5 |
5-8
| M | LM | SN | MWeWa | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Iris purdyi | Purdy's Iris | Perennial | 0.4 |
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| | LM | SN | DM | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Iris sanguinea | Blood iris | Perennial | 0.8 |
5-9
| | LM | SN | MWe | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Iris setosa | Beachhead Iris, Canada beachhead iris, Wild flag | Perennial | 0.6 |
4-8
| M | LM | SN | MWe | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Iris sibirica | Siberian Iris | Perennial | 0.6 |
4-9
| F | LM | SN | MWe | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Iris tectorum | Roof Iris, Wall iris, Japanese Roof, White Root Iris | Perennial | 0.3 |
5-9
| M | LM | SN | DM | 1 | 0 | |
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| | LM | SN | DM | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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| | LM | SN | MWe | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Solanum tuberosum | Potato, Irish potato | Perennial | 1.0 |
7-10
| | LMH | N | M | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Tagetes filifolia | Irish Lace | Annual | 0.4 |
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| | LMH | N | DM | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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