The plants of Kurdistan, by their Kurdish names.

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A single deep purple dwarf iris seen from above, its three outer petals marked with a bright yellow stripe, among grey-green grassy leaves on bare soil.

Netted irisIris reticulataGulale newroze

Iris reticulata is a small bulbous iris that grows wild from the Caucasus to Turkmenistan. In Kurdistan it has been collected in the mountains of North Kurdistan (Bakur), South Kurdistan (Başûr) and East Kurdistan (Rojhilat). It flowers early in the year, often right after the snow melts. One of its

Did you know?In Kurmanji it is also called Gulenewroze.

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GladiolusGladiolusGula şemşîrî

Taken as a whole, the gladiolus has many different qualities. To give a few examples: because of their beauty, gardens and greenhouses are always full of them. The plant is strong and hardy; it can live in most warm and semi-warm countries of the world, and it is known everywhere. Because it is cons

Did you know?It is related to the iris, netted iris and saffron crocus.

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Because of their many colours and their fragrance, irises have found a place everywhere. For a long time they have been used to make medicines. They are very useful in the lives of all peoples: their fragrance is used to make floral water (gulav), and the floral water of Riha (Urfa) was famous throu

Did you know?It is related to the gladiolus, netted iris and saffron crocus.

Netted irisIris reticulataGulale newroze

Did you know?In Kurmanji it is also called Gulenewroze.

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