Iris palaestina (or sometimes Iris palestina) is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Scorpiris. It is also known as the Palestine Iris. It is a bulbous perennial. It is known in Hebrew as איריס ארץ-ישראלי. It was first published in Flora Orientalis by Pierre Edmond Boissier in July 1882. It was originally thought to be a variety of Iris vartanii.It is similar in form to the better known and more decorative Iris planifolia. Iris palaestina is an accepted name by the Royal Horticultural Society. It is hardy to USDA Zone 4.