Iris ensata 'Hakuryu no tsume'

The Japanese Iris 'Hakuryu no tsume' (scientific name: Iris ensata 'Hakuryu no tsume') is a cultivar of the perennial Iris ensata from the Iridaceae family. This variety of Iris ensata var. ensata is known as Hanashobu in Japanese.

'Hakuryu no tsume' is named because it blooms with three outer perianth segments that curl inward, resembling the white "dragon's claw." It belongs to the Edo group and blooms in the mid-season (late May to early June). The flower is white and claw-shaped, with perianth segments that remain in a bud-like, upward-facing position and do not fully open. As a result, the flower diameter is small, about 5 cm. This cultivar was developed through extensive breeding during the Edo period, similar to the blue-purple "Kokuryu no tsume" which blooms in the same claw-like manner.

Flower Name: Japanese Iris 'Hakuryu no tsume'
Scientific Name: Iris ensata 'Hakuryu no tsume'
Type: Edo group
Height: 50–100 cm
Leaves: Sword-shaped and green
Flower Shape: Claw-like
Perianth (Ei): Three standards (inner perianth segments are smaller than the outer ones), but the perianth segments do not open.
Flower Color: White
Flower Diameter: Less than 14 cm (small size, about 5 cm)
Blooming Period: Mid-season (late May to early June)
Flower Language: Hanashobu symbolizes "joyful news, gentle heart."

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