Iris plants species
This article introduces the species of iris plants and the common iris plants in the green plant flower category. Let's get to know more about them together.
1. Saffron (Crocus): Saffron has delicate and tender leaves, graceful and elegant flowers with various colors and a unique aroma, making it a good material for decorating flower beds and rock gardens. It can also be potted or water-cultivated for indoor appreciation. Saffron is a favorite in the herb garden and a famous flower for decorating gardens or as a table ornament in pots. Flower colors range from light purple, white, yellow, red, to blue, with blooming periods in spring or autumn. Spring blooming occurs from February to March, while autumn blooming is from late October to mid-November, with more flowers blooming in spring. Due to its extremely dwarf plant shape and cold resistance, it can be used for indoor decoration in cold weather.
2. Gladiolus (Sword Lily): Gladiolus (Scientific name: Gladiolus gandavensis) is a species under the genus Gladiolus in the iris family. Varieties include the melancholy gladiolus and the Gander gladiolus. The original species are native to South Africa, with flower stems towering above the leaves, and flower crowns in the shape of an enlarged funnel, with colors ranging from red, yellow, purple, white, to blue, in single or mixed colors. Gladiolus is an important fresh-cut flower, used for flower baskets, bouquets, and vase arrangements. It can be used to decorate flower borders and special flower beds. Dwarf varieties can be potted for appreciation. It is a bulbous plant of the iris family. It is known as one of the "world's four major cut flowers" along with roses, carnations, and gerberas. Major producing countries include the United States, the Netherlands, Israel, and Japan. In some areas of Guizhou and Yunnan in China, it is often semi-wild, and in the north of China, the bulbs are dug up from the ground at the end of autumn and stored indoors in a dry place for the winter.
Iris plants species
3. Freesia (Little White Lily): Freesia (Scientific name: Fressia hybrida Klatt.) belongs to the iris family, and is a perennial bulbous herbaceous flower. The bulbs are narrowly ovate or ovate, leaves are sword-shaped or linear, flower stems are erect, flowers are erect without a peduncle, light yellow or yellow-green, fragrant, with broad-ovate or ovate bracts, trumpet-shaped perianth tubes, and ovate or elliptical perianth lobes. The fruit is nearly ovate, blooming from April to May and fruiting from June to September. Main varieties include the light purple "Blue Sister," the bright yellow "Buttercup," the red "Quick Red," the white "Elegant," and the orange "Spring Day." This species is native to southern Africa. It is cultivated in both north and south China. Because the flowers are pure white like snow and the fragrance is delicate like orchids, it is named Freesia. It is mainly used for ornamental purposes, and the flowers can be used to extract essential oils.
4. Japanese Iris: Japanese Iris (Scientific name: Iris japonica) is a herbaceous plant of the iris family in the Liliales order, also known as white花 flag or butterfly flower. It is native to China, Japan, and Korea, and is shade and drought-tolerant, suitable for garden beautification, potted plants, or cut flowers. The growth form is a perennial rhizomatous herb, with a height of 20-40 cm. The flowers are white with yellow or light purple spots, elegant and pleasant. They bloom from the end of winter to spring. Propagation is done by planting rhizomes or dividing plants, and seedlings can be raised throughout the year. The best soil for cultivation is rich in organic matter, with 50-60% sunlight and fertilization every two months. It prefers warm conditions, with an optimal growth temperature of 15-28 degrees Celsius, and it needs to be warm and protected from the wind in winter.