Iris ensata

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Read about Iris ensata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Iris ensata, Thunb. (I. graminea, Thunb. I. biglumis, Vahl. I. haematophylla, Link. I. pallasii, Fisch. I. lonqispatha, Fisch. I. oxypetala, C. A. Mey. I. fragrans, Lindl.). Sheaths large: lvs. 1-3 ft. long: st. 2-12 in. long, flattened, bearing a single terminal head: pedicel 2-4 in., often longer than the spathe: limb loose, bright blue or lilac; outer segms. oblanceolate, 2 in. long; blade shorter than the claw, veined with dark blue, yellowish on the throat; inner segms. slender, erect, bright blue. Russia, Japan, Caucasus. B.M. 2331, 2528. B.R. 26:1. Gt. 1011.—Hardy. Variable. var. pabularia, Naudin (I. pabularia, Hort.). Said to be distinct. Larger, with lvs. purplish red near the base. Used as a forage plant. Does well in driest situations. Gt. 47:1452. Described by Wittmack, Gt. 47, p. 369. The seeds should be sown in beds, and the young plants set out the following spring, 10 in. apart each way, where they are to remain. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

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