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Iris ensata
Japanese iris
Family: Iridaceae • Genus: Iris • Region: TEMPERATE ASIA: Russian Federation (Buryatia, Gorno-Altay, Tyva, Respublika, Chita, Aga Buryat, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Omsk), Kazakhstan, Russian Federation (Primorye, Amur, Sakhalin), China (Heilongjiang Sheng (north), Jilin Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng), Korea, Japan (Hokkaidô, Honshu, Kyushu), United States
Summary: Iris ensata (Japanese iris) is a plant in the Iridaceae family. Verdica documents 0 traditional uses, 0 phytochemical compounds, and 0 herb-drug interactions for this species.
About Iris ensata
Bloom Color: Pink, Purple, Red. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Mid summer. Form: Spreading or horizontal, Upright or erect, Variable spread.
Care Information
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Watering | Moderate — water during growth; reduce after flowering |
| Soil | Well-drained; avoid waterlogging (rotting bulbs/rhizomes) |
| Hardiness Zone | USDA 3-10 |
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