Japanese water iris

Iris ensata var. spontanea

Flower name
Japanese water iris
Scientific name
Iris ensata var. spontanea
Aliasショウブ, 野花菖蒲, 菖蒲, Nohanasyoubu, Japanese water iris, ハナカツミ
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringWetlands
Flowering seasonJune, July

What is Japanese water iris

Japanese water iris (Latin name: Iris ensata var. spontanea) is a species of perennial plant of Iris Iris 'IRIS'. Red purple ground petals at the base (outside perianth) to enter the yellow markings. IRIS is analysls horticultural varieties often flower, double rings include the petals at the base (outside perianth) of overgrown enters during the analysls and similar yellow markings.Similar to IRIS, Japanese IRIS, kakitsubata and recognize IRIS bloom with purple or white flowers into a mesh pattern, dry place is the IRIS is recognised by white stripes.　
　
Generic name: Japanese water iris, scientific name: Iris ensata var. spontanea, Habitat: Hokkaido-Kyushu: wetlands and water, Living type: perennial, Height: 50-100 cm, leaf color: green, leaf shape: Sword-shaped, leaf margin: entire, flowering: June-July, flower diameter: 15 cm color: Red purple to yellow muscle.