Subgenus Limniris Rank Species | Genus Iris Series Iris series Laevigatae Higher classification Irises | |
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Similar Irises, Iris sanguinea, Iris ensata var ensata, Iris laevigata, Iris pseudacorus | ||
Iris ensata higo japanese flag iris
Iris ensata (Japanese iris, Japanese: hanashōbu) is a species of Iris native to Japan, China, Korea and Russia, and widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. Japanese iris may also refer to other culturally significant species of Iris native to Japan.
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- Iris ensata higo japanese flag iris
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- Cultivation
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The bluish purple color of the flowers of the Japanese garden iris is an example of the copigmentation phenomenon.
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Cultivation
Iris ensata is extensively grown as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks throughout the temperate zones of the world.
The Hanashōbu (ハナショウブ, 花菖蒲, Iris ensata var. ensata) grows in the wet land and is the most extensively cultivated variety in Japanese gardens. According to the place where it was cultivated, it is classified into the Edo (Tokyo), Higo (Kumamoto Prefecture), Ise (Mie Prefecture), American (U.S.), and other series.
Several cultivars have been selected, of which 'Rose Queen' and 'Variegata' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.