Meaning of Japanese iris | Babel Free

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1. A group of iris flower species native to or cultivated in East Asia, particularly in Japan, Korea, China, Russia, and Mongolia. Scientifically, the three primary species are Iris ensata, Iris laevigata, and Iris sanguinea.
2. A fringed iris, of species (Iris japonica), native to China and Japan, not considered a Japanese iris species.

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“Though we have in Europe certain varieties which grow on comparatively dry soil, we never find the Japanese iris represented otherwise than on damp ground.”

“Observations have been made over a period of 3 years on infested Japanese iris plants that were very much dwarfed and produced few flowers, but which after treatment to remove the thrips and transplanting to a new location, became vigorous.”

“Effects of artificial illumination on Japanese iris (Iris Kaempferi) were examined.”

“Iris ensata var. spontanea, a wild progenitor of the Japanese iris cultivars (I. ensata var. ensata), is extensively cultivated in Japanese gardens, is distributed across mesic meadows and wetlands in Japan and East Asia.”

“Japanese Iris - Iris japonica - Other Common Name(s): Butterfly Flower, Fringed Iris, Shaga”

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