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Iris reticulata, the netted iris or golden netted iris, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is native from eastern Turkey to Iran, [3] but cultivated widely in temperate regions. The reticulata group of irises is characterised by a fibrous net surrounding the bulb.
"Japanese iris" is also a catch-all term for the Japanese iris proper (hanashōbu), the blood iris (I. sanguinea, ayame) and the rabbit-ear iris (I. laevigata, kakitsubata). I. unguicularis is a late-winter-flowering species from Algeria, with sky-blue flowers with a yellow streak in the centre of each petal, produced from Winter to Spring.
It grows to about 10 cm tall, with a 5–6 cm tall flower. It has bluish lilac standards and styles. Falls are white with deep blue tips, lines, and blotches. [4] It also has pale blue veining. [5] This variety of iris has nearly cylindrical leaves unlike other reticulata species. [4] It blooms in early spring, normally February. [2]
Iris hyrcana has spherical bulbs, [1] that are coated with a solid brown fiberous network. [2] The leaves appear after flowering, [2] it has 10 cm (3.9 in) high stems. [3] [4] In the Northern Hemisphere it blooms in the winter, between November and January, [5] [3] or sometimes in February. [2] The flowers are around 2.5–3 cm (0.98–1.18 in ...
Iridaceae (/ ɪ r ɪ ˈ d eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /) is a family of plants in order Asparagales, taking its name from the irises.It has a nearly global distribution, with 69 accepted genera with a total of c. 2500 species.
Iris albicans – white cemetery iris, white flag iris; Iris alexeenkoi Grossh. Iris aphylla L. – stool iris, table iris, leafless iris (including I. nudicaulis) Iris aphylla subsp. hungarica (Waldst. & Kit.) Helgi ; Iris attica (Boiss. & Heldr.) Hayek; Iris benacensis A.Kern. ex Stapf; Iris bicapitata Colas; Iris croatica – Perunika I ...
The name for the subgenus is very similar to Hermodactylus (the former name for Iris tuberosa), which was originally a separate genus to irises, but in 2001 was re-classified to be within the Hermodactyloides sub-genus. [5] Most species are native to central Europe and central Asia. They mostly have one or two long leaves and flower in early ...
For hundreds of years, the Iris pallida species was used for its medicinal qualities. [3] It is commonly used today to flavor foods and drinks as well as for perfumes or air fresheners which dates back to the 15th century when it was common to use orris dates to leave fresh scents on linens. [ 3 ]