Iris laevigata
Water Iris · Iridaceae
Common names: Smooth-leaved iris.
Iris laevigata, known as Japanese iris, rabbit-ear iris or kakitsubata, is a Japanese species of iris related to other members of Iris subgenus Limniris, including other species of Japanese irises.
About Water Iris
Iris laevigata, known as Japanese iris, rabbit-ear iris or kakitsubata, is a Japanese species of iris related to other members of Iris subgenus Limniris, including other species of Japanese irises. It is found growing in shallow waters and seems to prefer marshy and still ponds although it can also be grown in damp soil if conditions are right. Flowers are usually blue, purple or violet and have unique colour patterns including some types with predominantly white...
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Amur, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Primorye, Sakhalin, Yakutiya |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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