Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Year Of Registration: introduced prior to registration system
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): 1887
Classification: Interspecies Hybrids---Species X
Bloom Color Classification: Purple

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Flowers: Showy
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Parentage: collected in the wild in Italy
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Species X Iris
  • Iris
Also sold as:
  • Iris 'American Black Prince'
  • Iris 'Kochii'

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Location: Panama Illinois
Date: 2021-05-08
Location: Whitesboro, TX
Date: 2017-05-24
Image courtesy of The Shady Spot Iris. All rights reserved.
Location: Bordeaux, France
Date: 2016-04-16
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AndreA33 On April 17, 2016 Bloomed
AndreA33 On December 10, 2014 Obtained plant
Récupérés chez Fabienne (Presb)
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