| Iris japonica is an
evergreen perennial herb many of which grow in colonies in forests;
its leaves measure 30-60cm in length, 2-3.5cm in width, green and
glossy. Flower stalks grow to 30-70cm in height, and branch at upper
parts and set light white-purple flowers; the flowers, measuring
4-5cm in diameter, open in the morning and wither in the evening.
Outer perianth lobes cut finely in at the edges, and give
orange-yellow dots plus crest-formed projections in the center
portions, and also light purple dots around them. Inner perianth
segments are somewhat small and its tips are cleft in two and finely
cleft afresh, thus, they look like petals. Bloom time: April-May. |
