Family | Iridaceae |
Subfamily | Iridoideae |
Tribe | Irideae |
Scientific name | Iris sanguinea Donn ex Hornemann var. violacea Makino |
Synonyms | Iris kamayama Makino; Iris thunbergii Lundstrom |
Common name | (Japanese common name) kamayama shobu (カマヤマショウブ, 蒲山菖蒲 [meaning: Pushan iris (Pushan locats in Korea)]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) garden plants |
(Other nations) [native] Korea | |
Chromosomal number | 2n=28 |
Description | Leaves 30-50cm long, 5-10mm wide. Scapes 30-60cm tall. Flowers purple 8cm across, flowering in May to August. Perennial plants. |
Reference | Iris sanguinea Hornem. |
Iris sanguinea Donn ex Hornemann | |
Note | Iris sanguinea var. violacea is not native to Japan. This plant has been thought to be introduced from Korea in ancient era. |
April 2008 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
April 2008 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |