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Iris versicolor is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant, growing 10–80 cm (4–31 in) high. It tends to form large clumps from thick, creeping rhizomes. The unwinged, erect stems generally have basal leaves that are more than 1 cm ( in) wide. Leaves are folded on the midribs so that they form an overlapping flat fan.
The flowers are bright yellow, 7–10 cm (2.8–3.9 in) across, with the typical iris form. The fruit is a dry capsule 4–7 cm (1.6–2.8 in) long, containing numerous pale brown seeds. I. pseudacorus grows best in very wet conditions, and is common in wetlands, where it tolerates submersion, low pH , and anoxic soils.
Iris subg. Limniris. Iris foetidissima, the stinking iris, [1] gladdon, Gladwin iris, roast-beef plant, or stinking gladwin, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, found in open woodland, hedgebanks and on sea-cliffs. Its natural range is Western Europe, including England (south of Durham) and also Ireland, and from France ...
Description. Iris ensata is an erect rhizomatous herbaceous perennial growing to 80 cm (31 in) tall, with strap-shaped leaves. The flower, appearing in midsummer, is purple with a flash of yellow on the falls. [2] The bluish purple color of the flowers is an example of the copigmentation phenomenon. [3]
Between March and April, it has scented, bright sky-blue flowers with ruffled falls, with deeper blue edges. The deep yellow signals are covered with broken, purple lines. The standards are turquoise in colour. The broad style arms are long enough to cover half the falls. It grows to a height of 8 cm (3 in). Iris Sindpur (I. aucheri X I. galatica)
Iris 'Love for Leila' (tall deciduous perennial with blue-green leaves and straight stems bearing up to 4 deep purple flowers, the rounded falls with a diffuse central splash of yellowish-bronze). Iris 'Sunrise in Sonora' (tall and vigorous plant with long, erect grey-green leaves and stems to 1.2m, with up to four flowers, the standards deep ...
Flower color is variable: yellow and purple or violet are the most common, but blue, cream, white, and blended colors are also frequently found. Most forms have a darker spot on the falls. Beginning in the mid 20th century, Iris pumila was bred extensively with the hybrid tall bearded irises of gardens, giving rise to the great variety of ...
Iris xiphium, commonly known as the Spanish iris, is an iris native to Spain and Portugal. It has also been found in Corsica, South West France, southern Italy, Algeria and Tunisia. [2] This species is also known as the small bulbous-rooted iris or xiphium iris . It was first illustrated in 'Flowers of the Mediterranean' in 1965.
It is widely cultivated in temperate regions for its purple flowers which appear in early Summer. Iris latifolia grows to a height of 50 cm. The plant produces two or three deep purple flowers with yellow marks in the center of the lower petals. Flowers have six tepals and are 12–13 cm in diameter. Leaves are stiff and sword-shaped ...
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