''Iris lazica'', the Lazistan iris, is a
species of
flowering plant in the
family Iridaceae,
native
Native may refer to:
People
* Jus soli, citizenship by right of birth
* Indigenous peoples, peoples with a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory
** Native Americans (disambiguation)
In arts and entert ...
to the
Black Sea coast of
Turkey and Georgia, and also cultivated as an ornamental plant in
temperate regions. Growing to tall, it is a beardless
rhizomatous iris with broad
evergreen leaves, producing stemless flowers which are shorter in stature than the foliage, and which appear in late winter or early spring. The flower colour is typically pale lilac. Exceptionally for an iris in its group, this species prefers moist conditions and will tolerate some shade.
''Iris lazica'' has gained the
Royal Horticultural Society's
Award of Garden Merit
The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions.
History
The Award of Garden Merit ...
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References
lazica
Plants described in 1895
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