Iris

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Iris is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants known for its showy, often multicolored blooms and sword-shaped leaves, widely cultivated as ornamentals in gardens worldwide.

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All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Iris canonical 4

Statements (59)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Monocots NERFINISHED
cultivatedAs cut flower
garden ornamental
family Iridaceae NERFINISHED
flowerColor bicolored
blue
pink
purple
variegated
white
yellow
habitat marshes
meadows
open woodlands
riverbanks
rocky slopes
hasCharacteristic herbaceous habit
multicolored blooms
often fragrant flowers
perennial life cycle
rhizomatous or bulbous growth
showy flowers
sword-shaped leaves
three inner upright tepals (standards)
three large outer tepals (falls)
zoned color patterns on petals
hasNotableSpecies Iris ensata NERFINISHED
Iris germanica NERFINISHED
Iris pseudacorus NERFINISHED
Iris reticulata NERFINISHED
Iris sibirica NERFINISHED
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement basal fan
leafShape linear
sword-shaped
nativeTo Asia NERFINISHED
Europe NERFINISHED
North Africa NERFINISHED
North America
Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED
order Asparagales NERFINISHED
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollinatedBy bees
butterflies
other insects
reproduction seeds
vegetative division of rhizomes or bulbs
symbolism faith
hope
royalty
wisdom
taxonRank genus
typeOf ornamental plant
usedFor landscape design
ornamental horticulture
perfumery (from some species)
traditional medicine (some species)

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Iris germanica genus Iris
Iridaceae typeGenus Iris
Iridaceae containsGenus Iris