Japanese Iris 'Chouseiden'

Iris ensata 'Chouseiden'

  • Japanese Iris  'Chouseiden'
  • Japanese Iris  'Chouseiden'
  • Japanese Iris  'Chouseiden'
  • Japanese Iris  'Chouseiden'
  • Flower name
    Japanese Iris 'Chouseiden'
  • Scientific name
    Iris ensata 'Chouseiden'
  • Aliasチョウセイデン, 花菖蒲, ’長生殿, Chouseiden
  • Place of origincultivar (Japan)
  • Place of floweringRice paddies
  • Flowering seasonMay, June

What is Japanese Iris 'Chouseiden'

The Japanese Iris 'Chouseiden' (Hanashobu 'Chouseiden', scientific name: Iris ensata 'Chouseiden') is a cultivar of the perennial plant "Ayame" (Iris) from the Iris family and Iris genus. It is a variety of the Japanese Iris (Hanashobu, scientific name: Iris ensata var. ensata).

'Chouseiden' is an Edo type (old variety) that blooms from late May to early June. It is a medium-sized flower with a flat bloom pattern, featuring a bright white base with pinkish markings, standing out among other varieties which are typically purple or white.

Flower Name: Japanese Iris 'Chouseiden' (Hanashobu 'Chouseiden', Chouseiden)
Scientific Name: Iris ensata 'Chouseiden'
Group: Edo type (old variety, Edo group)
Flower Shape: Flat bloom
Perianth: Six perianths (inner perianth segments are the same size as outer perianth segments)
Flower Color: White base with red-purple edge
Flower Diameter: 14 cm (medium-sized flower)
Flowering Period: Mid-bloom (late May to early June)

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Japanese Iris 'Chouseiden' (Hanashobu 'Chouseiden', scientific name: Iris ensata 'Chouseiden')
Japanese Iris (Hanashobu, scientific name: Iris ensata 'Chouseiden')
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  • Order
    Asparagales
  • Family
    Iridaceae
  • Genus
    Iris
  • Species
    I. ensata 'Chouseiden'
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Iris-shaped
  • Leaf type
    sword-shaped
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life typeperennial plant
  • Flower colorsRed Purple White
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit color
  • Height60.0 ~ 100.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower14.0 ~ 14.0 cm

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