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Iris orientalis Mill.

Turkish Iris · Iridaceae

Also known as Iris monnieri, Iris ochroleuca, Iris spuria ochroleuca.

Iris orientalis is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Limniris and in Series Spuriae.

IridaceaePerennial
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About Turkish Iris

Iris orientalis is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Limniris and in Series Spuriae. It is a rhizomatous perennial plant, from Turkey and Greece, with white flowers with a yellow mark or blotch. It was also known as Iris ochroleuca for a long time. It is commonly known as yellow banded iris in the U.S. and Turkish iris in the U.K. but also has some other less common names....

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.
Native rangeEast Aegean Is., Greece, Türkiye
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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