Iris zenaidae is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Scorpiris. It is a bulbous perennial. Iris zenaidae was first found by Alexei Vvedenski and he named the iris (Juno zenaidae) after Zinaida Petronava Botschantzeva (a botanist from Kazakhstan), he then published the iris in Opred. Rast. Sred. Azii 2: 322 1971. Dr Zinaida later, returned the favour and named Tulip Vvedenski after him, in 1954. Iris zenaidae is now an accepted name by the RHS. It hybridises very readily with other Juno irises in the subgenus. It is hardy to USDA Zone 5.