Iris domestica (L.) Goldblatt & Mabb.

Leopard flower (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Iris

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.55-1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.55 - 1.0
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color
Fruiting months
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Shrubberies and banks at the edge of cultivation in rich damp soils in the Himalayas.
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Shrubberies and banks at the edge of cultivation in rich damp soils in the Himalayas.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses environmental use food medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Antidotes (rhizome), Anti-inflammatory agents (rhizome), Antineoplastic agents (rhizome), Antipyretics (rhizome), Antitussive agents (rhizome), Asthma (rhizome), Chest pain (rhizome), Diuretics (rhizome), Expectorants (rhizome), Flatulence (rhizome), Gonorrhea (rhizome), Hematologic diseases (rhizome), Histamine antagonists (rhizome), Inflammation (rhizome), Laxatives (rhizome), Liver diseases (rhizome), Lung diseases (rhizome), Pharyngitis (rhizome), Pneumonia (rhizome), Sprains and strains (rhizome), Tonsillitis (rhizome), Deobstruent (rhizome), Anti-inflammatory agents (root), Laxatives (root), Snake bites (root), Appetite stimulants (stem), Foodborne diseases (stem), Abscess (unspecified), Alexiteric (unspecified), Amenorrhea (unspecified), Antiphlogistic (unspecified), Antitussive (unspecified), Asthma (unspecified), Bite(Dog) (unspecified), Bite(Snake) (unspecified), Breast (unspecified), Cancer(Breast) (unspecified), Carminative (unspecified), Chest (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Deobstruent (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Dropsy (unspecified), Dyspepsia (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Halitosis (unspecified), Hepatosis (unspecified), Liver (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Parturition (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Purgative (unspecified), Sore(Throat) (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Throat (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Tonsillitis (unspecified), Tumor(Fauces) (unspecified), Tumor(Larynx) (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Constipation (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Lumbago (unspecified), Pharyngitis (unspecified), Cardiovascular system (whole plant), Central nervous system diseases (whole plant), Cosmetics (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 545
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -15
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Iris domestica leaf picture by Becky Bell (cc-by-sa)
Iris domestica leaf picture by Mary Pierce (cc-by-sa)
Iris domestica leaf picture by john holliman (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Iris domestica flower picture by KinHero Wu (cc-by-sa)
Iris domestica flower picture by Christina P (cc-by-sa)
Iris domestica flower picture by K O (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Iris domestica fruit picture by Todd Allen (cc-by-sa)
Iris domestica fruit picture by Todd Allen (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Iris domestica world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Andorra, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, China, Cook Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Micronesia (Federated States of), Georgia, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Nepal, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), Tonga, Taiwan, Province of China, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60438342-2
WFO ID wfo-0000796076
COL ID 3PZN4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630969
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Vanilla domestica Ferraria crocea Ixia chinensis Ixia ensifolia Belamcanda chinensis Belamcanda flabellata Belamcanda pampaninii Belamcanda punctata Bermudiana guttata Iris domestica Moraea guttata Pardanthus nepalensis Pardanthus sinensis Belamcanda chinensis f. flava Gemmingia chinensis f. aureoflora Gemmingia chinensis f. rubriflora Epidendrum domesticum Moraea chinensis Moraea chinensis Pardanthus chinensis Belamcanda chinensis var. taiwanensis Belamcanda chinensis var. curtata Belamcanda chinensis f. vulgaris Gemmingia chinensis