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Iris foetidissima L. – Stinking Iris, Gladwin Iris, Stinking Gladwin, Gladdon, Roast-beef Plant; Series Hexagonae (known as the Louisiana irises) Iris brevicaulis Raf. – Zigzag Iris; Iris fulva Ker-Gawl. – Copper Iris; Iris giganticaerulea – Giant Blue Iris, Giant Blue Flag; Iris hexagona Walt. – Dixie Iris; Iris nelsonii Randolph ...
Iris rhizomes also contain notable amounts of terpenes, and organic acids such as ascorbic acid, myristic acid, tridecylenic acid and undecylenic acid. Iris rhizomes can be toxic. Larger blue flag (I. versicolor) and other species often grown in gardens and widely hybridized contain elevated amounts of the toxic glycoside iridin. These rhizomes ...
Iris longipetala is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Limniris and in the series Longipetalae.It is a rhizomatous perennial, from North America.It has dark green or bluish green, grass-like leaves, small stem and 3–8 flowers, that range from creamy-white, pale blue to lavender blue.
Iris rossii, the long-tail iris, is a beardless iris in the genus Iris, in the subgenus Limniris and in the series Chinenses of the genus. It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial from Japan, Korea and China. It has narrow, grass-like leaves, short stems and 1 or 2 purple-violet flowers.
Iris lacustris, the dwarf lake iris, is a plant species in the genus Iris, subgenus Limniris and in the section Lophiris (crested irises). It is a rhizomatous, beardless perennial plant, native to the Great Lakes region of eastern North America. It has lavender blue or violet-blue flowers, a very short stem and long fan-like green leaves.
Diuris, commonly known as donkey orchids, bee orchids, nanny goat orchids or pansy orchids, [2] is a genus of more than sixty species of flowering plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae and is endemic to Australia, apart from one species endemic to Timor.
Learn about planting iris rhizomes and growing iris flowers. We explain how to care for irises including bearded irises, and their soil, water, sun needs. This Tip Will Help Your Irises Thrive
An older common name (especially in the UK), was 'naked stalked purple and white iris', [8] or just 'naked stalked iris'. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] [ 32 ] The Latin specific epithet aphylla refers to the Greek word for 'without leaf', [ 26 ] [ 47 ] This is due to the fact that the iris does not have any leaves during the winter period.