Iris laevigata

Asian Swamp Iris (Iris laevigata )

The Asian Swamp Iris (Iris laevigata ) is a plant of the genus Iris (Iris ) within the family of Iris Family ( Iridaceae ).

Features

The Asian swamp iris is a perennial herbaceous plant that forms the rhizomes as outlasting. It reaches heights of growth from 25 to 80 (100 ) cm. The stem is branched or unbranched once. The leaves are as long as the stems or longer and 1.5 to 4 centimeters wide. It is not a prominent midrib. The most a, rarely to 3 flowers have a diameter of 8 to 10 inches. They are white or blue-violet. The Perigonröhre is 1.5 (rarely to 2) inches long. The hanging leaves are usually up to 6.5, rarely up to 10 inches long. The center of the nail is yellow or whitish and half as long as the ovate - elliptical plate. The Domblätter measure 1 centimeter up to 6 × and are erect and blue.

The flowering period extends from July to August.

Occurrence

The Asian swamp iris comes in Baikal Siberia, Yakutia, Far East and Korea, and central and northern Japan prior to wet meadows, on lake and river shores and in marshes.

Use

The Asian swamp iris is rarely used as an ornamental plant for ponds and water edges. It is in culture at least since 1856. There are numerous varieties, such as 'Variegata' with oblong striped leaves and 'Rose Queen' with pink flowers.

Documents

• Eckhart J. Hunter, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd Müller, K. (ed.): Rothmaler Exkursionsflora of Germany. Volume 5 Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8.