Iris confusa
| Iris confusa | |
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| An Iris confusa flower | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Subgenus: | I. subg. Limniris |
| Section: | Lophiris |
| Species: | I. confusa |
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Iris confusa Sealy |
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None known |
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None known
Iris confusa (also known as the Bamboo iris (simplified Chinese: 扁竹兰; traditional Chinese: 扁竹蘭; pinyin: Biǎn zhú lán) is a species of iris, it is also in the subgenus of Limniris and in the Lophiris section (crested irises). It is a rhizomatous perennial plant, native to Western China. It has flowers which range from white to a soft lavender or pale blue in colour, with orange-yellow crests and purple dots. The plant's broad, shiny leaves are attached to bamboo-like stems. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.
It is similar in form to Iris japonica and Iris wattii. Iris confusa is larger than Iris japonica in all parts. Also the foliage of Iris japonica, has less attractive foliage then Iris confusa. Compared to Iris wattii, it is smaller and has smaller flowers.
It has stout, creeping rhizomes. They are short and bamboo-like. It also has short stolons. On top of the rhizome are various scars and the remains of last seasons leaves. The creeping habit eventually forms thick clumps.
It has 10 or more leaves that are grouped together as a fan-shape.
Unlike, most irises, the foliage is held on top of the bamboo-like stems. So it more looks like a palm. The sword-shaped, or strap-shaped, leaves are yellowish-green, to bright green, glossy (or shiny) on one side, and glaucous on the other side. They are lighter in colour than Iris japonica, and are normally thought to be evergreen. The leaves can grow up to between 28–80 cm (11–31 in) tall and 3–6 cm (1–2 in) wide. They veins can not be seen, and the leaves ten to flop over.
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