Iris orjenii — a medium houseplant
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Iris orjenii

Iris Orjenii

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Iris orjenii, the Orjen iris, is a rare species of iris found in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the karst landscape of Orjen mountain. It grows in the wild on grassy slopes at 1,500 to 1,700 m, in sunny or semi-shaded locations within Bosnian Pine communities. It is a member of the subgenus Iris, meaning that it is a bearded iris, and grows from a rhizome.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Iris
Family
Iridaceae
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Iris orjenii leaf
PLATE 01 · leaf
Iris orjenii flower
PLATE 02 · flower
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