Iris lavigata

Flower name
Iris lavigata
Scientific name
Iris lavigata
Alias杜若, Kakitsubata, Iris lavigata, Japanese iris
Place of originJapan, Korean Peninsula, Taiwan, China
Place of floweringRice paddies
Flowering seasonMay, June
Language of flowersgood luck, eloquence

What is Iris lavigata

Birth flowers for Apr 29, May 13

Iris lavigata, commonly known as Kakitsubata or Japanese iris (scientific name: Iris lavigata) is a cold-tolerant perennial herb (perennial grass) of the genus Iris, which is native to Japan-East Siberian. A classic horticultural plant that has been harvested since the age of Manyoshu, and has been cultivated and bred for a long time. Just before the beginning of the rainy season, the flower stalks grow on the shore and bloom blue-purple (rarely white) flowers. The genus name "Iris" means "(rainbow)" in Greek, and the species minor "lavigata" means "(hairless)". Flower language is "good luck, eloquence". A similar flower has Arctic Iris（Ayame）.

The difference between Kakitsubata and Ayame
1) Where it blooms- Ayame blooms in the dry gardens and fields, and the KakitsubataI. lavigata blooms in the shallow waters of the waterfront. 2) The pattern in the center of calyx-the ayame has a leopard pattern, and the kakitsubata has a white line. 3) Leaves-The leaves of the ayame are long and thin, and the leaves of kakitsubata are wide and soft.

General name: Iris lavigata (Kakitsubata), Scientific name: Iris lavigata, also: Japanese iris, Origin: Japan, Korea Peninsula, Eastern Siberia, China, Living type: Cold tolerant perennial herb (perennial), plant height: 50-70 cm, leaf shape: sword-like, flower length: 9-10 cm Flower color: purple, white, flowering period: May to June, application: ornamental.