Iris sibirica
Siberian iris, Turkish Iris, German Iris, Sibirian Flag
Description
A rhizomatous, perennial herbaceous plant with slender, linear leaves, from which erect stems emerge, bearing terminal flowers from May to June. These flowers have a distinctive shape, characterised by inner tepals (standard) and outer tepals (fall) of different shades depending on the variety.
It prefers moist soil and sunny positions. Suitable for flowerbeds and borders, including in mixed plantings with other ornamental plants.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Iris
- Species
- Iris sibirica
Synonyms (14)
- Biris sibirica
- Iris acuta
- Iris bicolor
- Iris erirrhiza
- Iris flexuosa
- Iris maritima
- Iris pseudosibirica
- Limnirion sibiricum
- Limniris sibirica
- Xiphion flexuosum
- Xiphion pratense
- Xiphion sibiricum
- Xyridion flexuosum
- Xyridion sibiricum
