This iris prefers rocky places in the Mediterranean and Submediterranean zone and reaches sometimes montane regions at its southern range in Montenegro.

Iris pallida is cultivated in the Chianti region of Italy for their fragrance and medicinal properties.

[2] It is grown as a garden plant, and commercially for extraction of essential oils from its rhizome (orris root) which was historically used for medicinal purposes.

[3] It is used today to flavor foods and drinks as well as for perfumes or air fresheners, which dates back to the 15th century when orris was used impart fresh scents on linens.

cengialti,[1] (with deep purplish flowers) from Slovenia and adjacent Italy, Iris pallida ssp.