Botanical name: Iris spuria    Family: Iridaceae (Iris family)
Synonyms: Chamaeiris spuria, Iris sordida

Blue Iris is one of the tallest members of the iris family, with stems typically rising to 3 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, tall. It grows in clumps with attractive narrow linear leaves, up to 3-4 ft long. Flowers typically have bluish-purple to lilac segments with falls having a yellow ridge. Cultivated plants have color range to include white, blue, purple, wine and brown. Blue Iris is native to N. Central & Central Europe to Iran, cultivated in Western Himalaya. In Kashmir it is grown on graves.

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