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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Label Occurrences
Iris canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Monocots
linked to: Liliopsida
cultivatedAs cut flower
garden ornamental
family Iridaceae
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
Iris germanica
Iris pseudacorus
Iris reticulata
Iris sibirica
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement basal fan
leafShape linear
sword-shaped
nativeTo Asia
Europe
North Africa
North America
Northern Hemisphere
order Asparagales
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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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Iris germanica genus Iris
Iridaceae typeGenus Iris
Iridaceae containsGenus Iris
Gilboa iris genus Iris
subject linked to: Gilboa iris (Iris haynei)
Tennessee hasStateFlower Iris
subject linked to: Present-day Tennessee
Iris DeMent givenName Iris