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Iris ensata (Japanese iris)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Iris ensata (Japanese iris, Japanese: hanashōbu) is a species of Iris native to Japan, China, Korea and Russia, and widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. Japanese iris may also refer to other culturally significant species of Iris native to Japan. The bluish purple color of the flowers of the Japanese garden iris is an example of the copigmentation phenomenon.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low
Edible [2]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [2]  Hermaphrodite
Hazards [2]  Many plants in this genus are thought to be poisonous if ingested, so caution is advised; The roots are especially likely to be toxic; Plants can cause skin irritations and allergies in some people;
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Pollinators [2]  Insects, Lepidoptera
Structure [3]  Herb
Usage [2]  A fibre is obtained from the leaves, a substitute for hemp; It is used for rope and coarse cloth; Also used in thatching and basket making; The root is long and fibrous, it is used for making brooms, brushes etc;
Height [2]  24 inches (0.6 m)
Width [2]  39 inches (1 m)
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Protected Areas

Predators

Globia algae[4]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 3USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 4Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0