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Dietes grandiflora, commonly named fortnight lily, large wild iris, African iris[1] or fairy iris, is a rhizomatous perennial plant of the family Iridaceae with long, rigid, sword-like green leaves. This species is common in horticulture in its native South Africa, where it is often used in public gardens, beautification of commercial premises ...
Iris atropurpurea from Israel. Oncocyclus irises are rhizomatous perennials. They also generally need rich soils that drain easy and are in full sun. Most also prefer a dry period after flowering. The Oncocyclus irises are mostly from Turkey, Caucasus and Iran. The plants usually have only one flower, which is veined or spotted.
Iris giganticaerulea, the giant blue iris, is a species of iris, in the subgenus Limniris, in the series Hexagonae.It is a rhizomatous perennial, from northern America.It has long bright green leaves, very tall stems and one or two musky fragrant flowers in a range of blue shades (pale, bright, dark, lavender and violet) or rarely white.
Iris (plant) Iris. (plant) Iris is a flowering plant genus of 310 accepted species [1] with showy flowers. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also widely used as a common name for all Iris species, as well as some belonging to other closely related genera. A common name for some species is flags, while the plants of the subgenus ...
Hermodactylus tuberosus subsp. longifolius (Sweet) K.Richt. Iris tuberosa (formerly Hermodactylus tuberosus) is a species of tuberous flowering plant of the genus Iris, with the common names snake's-head, [4] snake's-head iris, [5] widow iris, black iris, or velvet flower-de-luce.
Iris delavayi can be crossed with Iris wilsonii which gives its yellow base colour (veined with bluish purple [10]) to the flowers and it can also cross with other members of the sibirica subsection. [2] Known Iris delavayi selections include: 'Delavayi Pallida', 'Didcot', 'Thibet'. [11]
Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) is a North America native with a basal clump of sword-like spiked leaves and a 5- to 8-foot-tall flower spike featuring white bell-shaped flowers. This plant does well in ...
Dietes bicolor, the African iris, fortnight lily or yellow wild iris, [1] is a clump-forming rhizomatous perennial plant with long sword-like evergreen pale green leaves, growing from multiple fans at the base of the clump. This species belongs to the iris family Iridaceae. It can form large clumps if left undisturbed for years.