Iris japonica (voir I formosana)
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A woodland plant with decorative foliage. The leaves are pointed, strongly veined, 5 cm wide and 40 cm long. Spikes of pale blue flowers, marked with yellow and white at the centre. In light soil it multiplies quickly by stolons. In a mild climate flowering is very prolonged. Available from September to early October.
The genus
Un très vaste genre de l'hémisphère Nord qui compte approximativement 300 espèces bulbeuses ou rhizomateuses. Le genre est divisé en 6 sous-genres eux-mêmes déclinés en plusieurs sections. Exemples de sous-genres: Iris (rhizome, fleurs avec barbe), Limniris (rhizome, fleurs sans barbe), Nepalensis, Xiphium (bulbe), Scorpiris =Juno (bulbe), Hermodactyloides= Reticulata (bulbe).
- Family :Iridaceae
- Section :Limniris (Lophiris)
- Native to :Japon
- Native climate :temperate maritime
- Colour :Bleu
- Hardiness :good
- Exposure :ombre
- Storage organ :rhizome
- Growth :evergreen
- Flowering height :15-40 cm
- Uses :Pour naturaliser - Sous bois
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