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Medicinal

The species is medicinal: Cathartic. The juice of the fresh root is a strong purge of great efficiency in the treatment of dropsy.
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Iris pallida Lam. 'Argentea Variegata'

Family: IRIDACEAE
Genus: Iris
Species: pallida Lam.
Cultivar: 'Argentea Variegata'
Common names: Dalmation Iris 'Argentea Variegata'; Orris 'Argentea Variegata'
Distribution summary: Former Yugoslavia, Italy
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Europe & Mediterranean (E)
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use


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