Iris sanguinea
| Iris sanguinea | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Width: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Iris sanguinea
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 in August/September after flowering but can also be done in April. 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.
Cultivation: An easily grown plant, it prefers a humus-rich soil[1][2], succeeding in a moist border or by water[3][1]. Grows well in heavy clay soils.
Plants are very cold tolerant, but they can be damaged when dormant if the soil is too moist[1].
A very ornamental plant, there are some named varieties[2].
Plant the bulbs out very shallowly[1].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits[4].
Range: E. Asia - Korea, Japan.
Habitat: Damp meadows, sunny pond banks, mountain stream banks and hillsides around 500 metres[5].
Medicinal: Expectorant[6].
Usage: An insecticide is obtained from the plant[6]. (from the root?)
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Heavy Clay: Grows in heavy-clay soils.
Known Hazards: Many plants in this genus are thought to be poisonous if ingested, so caution is advised[7]. The roots are especially likely to be toxic[8].
Plants can cause skin irritations and allergies in some people[8].
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Innes, Clive. The World of Iridaceae. Holly Gate, 1985.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Grey, Charles. Hardy Bulbs. Williams & Norgate, 1938.
- ↑ Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Duke, James and Edward Ayensu. Medicinal Plants of China. Reference Publications, 1985.
- ↑ Frohne, Dietrich and Hans Pfänder. J. A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Timber Press, 1984.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Bown, Deni. Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopaedia of Herbs and Their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, 1995.