page_title: Iris delavayi
section_title: Distribution and habitat
hierarchical_section_title: Iris delavayi / Distribution and habitat
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Iris sanguinea, Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Schwertlilien (Iris) innerhalb der Familie der Schwertliliengewächse (Iridaceae). Hängblätter sind dunkelrotviolett.English: Iris sanguinea; Exotic looking mid May blooms of rich colours of blues and violets
context_page_description: Iris delavayi is a species in the genus Iris, also the subgenus Limniris and in the series Sibiricae. It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial, from various provinces in China. It has grey-green leaves, long hollow stem, and 2 flowers in various blue shades. From dark violet, dark purple, purple-blue, dark blue to light purple. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.
context_section_description: Iris delavayi is native to south western China.
caption: clump of Iris delavayi plants
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