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Iris albicans

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It grows to 30–60 cm tall. The leaves are grey-green, and broadly sword-shaped. The inflorescence is fan-shaped and contains two or three fragrant flowers. The flowers are grey or silvery in bud, and are white or off-white and 8 cm wide in bloom. It is a
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which was planted on graves in Muslim regions and grows in many countries throughout the Middle East and northern Africa. It was later introduced to Spain, and then other European countries. It is a
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has been cultivated since ancient times and may be the oldest iris in cultivation. Collected by
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plants, indicating that it is suitable for growing within a building protection zone.
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hybrid, and spreads by rhizomal growth and division, as it cannot produce seeds.
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in 1860, it has been in cultivation since at least 1400 BC. Originating from
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Scientific classification
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Plantae
Tracheophytes
Angiosperms
Monocots
Asparagales
Iridaceae
Iris
Iris subg. Iris
Iris sect. Pogon
Binomial name
Lange
Synonyms
iris
natural hybrid
sterile
Lange
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Botanical Garden
Tuthmosis III
Temple of Amun
Karnak
Thebes
Tasmanian
flammability
"Iris albicans Lange"
"Iris Species Database"

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