Iris domestica

(L.) Goldblatt & Mabb.

Leopard lily

IridaceaeLeavesPotential hazards — see below

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves, Caution

Leaves - cooked. Caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Known Hazards

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Asia, Bangladesh, China, Japan, Korea, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines.

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A herb. It grows 50-150 cm tall. It has a creeping rhizome. It has a clump of sword shaped leaves.

How to Grow

It can be grown from seed.

Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a container or a nursery seed bed. Pre-chill stored seed for 7 days and sow in a nursery seedbed or container. The seed germinates in 2 - 8 weeks at 20°c. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and plant out when large enough. Division. Larger divisions can be planted straight into their permanent positions whilst smaller clumps are best potted up and grown on until they are established.

Medicinal Uses

I. domestica is a common ornamental plant in private and public gardens, zoos, and floral displays. Its flowers provide nectar and pollen to insects and birds. The plant has been used in traditional medicine.

Other Uses

The root contains tannin.

Wikipedia

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Iris domestica, commonly known as leopard lily, blackberry lily, and leopard flower, is an ornamental plant in the family Iridaceae. In 2005, based on molecular DNA sequence evidence, Belamcanda chinensis, the sole species in the genus Belamcanda, was transferred to the genus Iris and renamed Iris domestica.