Iris domestica

Read about Iris domestica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Belamcanda chinensis, DC. (Gemmingia chinensis, Kuntze. B. punctata, Moench. Ixia, chinensis, Linn. Morsei chinensis,Thunb. Pardanthus chinensis, Ker. P. sininsis, Van Houtte). Fig. 534. Height 2-3 ft.: rootstock short, stoloniferous Lvs. about 6, equitant, stri- ate, 1-1½ ft. long, 1 in. broad: outer spathe- valves ½-1 in. long: pedicels 1-2 in. long: caps. 1-1½ in. long; valves reflexing, persistent. China and Japan. B.M. 171 (as Ixia). F.S. 16:1632. L.B.C. 19:1874.—The seed-stalks are sometimes used with dried grasses for decoration. It is said that the birds sometimes mistake the seeds for blackberries. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.