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Iris hookeriana

Family: Iridaceae


What it is like

A bulb plant. The rhizome is slender and knobbly. The leaves are 40 cm long. The flowers are blue to purple.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Pakistan


How it is used for food

The bulbs and leaves are eaten raw or cooked.

Edible parts

Bulbs, leaves


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Sheeziay

Synonyms

Iris gilgitensis Baker ex Hook.f.; Iris kernaonensis var. caulescens Baker;