Iris tingitana
| Iris tingitana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
| Tribe: | Irideae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Subgenus: | Xiphium |
| Species: | Iris tingitana |
| Binomial name | |
| Iris tingitana Boiss & Reut. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Iris tingitana (also commonly known as the Morocco iris[2] or Tangerian Iris[3] or Tangiers Iris[4]). It is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Xiphium.
The name is derived from 'tingitana' from the Greek word meaning 'from Tangiers'.[5] It is pronounced 'ting-ee-TAN-uh'[2]
It is often mistakenly called 'Spanish Iris'.[6] The Spanish Iris is Iris xiphium.
It was illustrated in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Tab. 6775 on 1 September 1884.[7]
The largest bulbs of the Iris subg. Xiphium subgenus are I. tingitana.[8] In the US, bulbs with a 11cm circumference are recommended to flower producers.[8]
Iris tingitana is listed in the RHS Plant Finder.[3]
It is very susceptible to iris mosaic virus.[9]
Habit
It has flowers in various shades of blue.[10] It has pale blue veins on the flowers and has generally between 1 and 2 flowers to a stem.[11] The stems is hidden by two channelled leaves.[12]
It blooms between February and May.[10] The plant can grow to a maximum height of 60 cm (24 in) and its leaves appear in the autumn.[11] They can grow up to 1 1/2 ft high.[12]
The 1.5 in (38 mm) (diameter) bulb is red-brown in colour with veining.[12] It can be propagated by bulblets, 1 to 4 small bulbs growing beside the main bulb which can then be taken off and planted to grow on to form a new bulb.[8]
It has a reputation of being a difficult species to grow in the UK.[11] Even in the US, it is restricted to be grown in mild climates such as southern California.[8] Due to the limited hardiness of the species, it is better grown in a bulb frame or grown in a dry border then lifted and stored like dahlias.[10]
It can be grown in pots for inside or outside displays.[13]
Native
It was first found in Morocco and Algeria.[11] It is also found in North Africa, Spain and Portugal.[10]
In 2014, it was becoming rare in Morocco.[14]
Cultivars
- Iris tingitana 'Paris' (large dark blue violet flowers)[15]
References
- ↑ "Iris tingitana Boiss. & Reut. is an accepted name". theplantlist.org. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "PlantFiles: Moroccan Iris". davesgarden.com. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Iris tingitana". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ Donald Wyman XSExQDJtQ7AC&pg=PA577 Wyman's Gardening Encyclopedia, p. 577, at Google Books
- ↑ Stearn, William (1972). A Gardenerer's Dictionary of Plant Names. London: Cassell. p. 315. ISBN 0304937215.
- ↑ "Iris filifolia". www.webster-dictionary.org. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ "Curtis's Botanical Magazine". www.biodiversitylibrary.org. p. 141. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Griffiths, David (April 1928). "Production of certain Iris bulbs". archive.org (Office of Horticulture, Bureau of Plant Industry). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ↑ Kenneth M. Smith A Textbook of Plant Virus Diseases, p. 306, at Google Books
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Austin, Claire. "Irises A Garden Encyclopedia" (pdf). worldtracker.org. p. 292. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Cassidy, G.E.; Linnegar, S. (1987). Growing Irises (Revised ed.). Bromley: Christopher Helm. p. 144-145. ISBN 0-88192-089-4.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Richard Lynch The Book of the Iris, p. 159, at Google Books
- ↑ "Iris tingitana". news.google.com (The Age newspaper). 17 February 1938. p. 6. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ Codrington, Tessa (2 August 2014). "Tangiers is booming". www.spectator.co.uk (The Spectator). Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ↑ "Iris plant named Paris". www.google.com. 10 April 1988. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
External links
Media related to Iris tingitana at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Iris tingitana at Wikispecies