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Iris lactea
About
Iris lactea is a species in the genus Iris. It is also in the subgenus Limniris and is the only species in the series Ensatae. The Japanese water iris, Iris ensata, is actually in series Laevigatae. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from central Asia, with pale blue or violet flowers. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.
- Family
- Iridaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Iris lactea
- Slug
- iris-lactea
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Iris
- Species
- lactea
- Wikidata QID
- Q6747387
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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