Iris bismarckiana

Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: leaves, roots Iris bismarckiana-(Nazareth Iris) is a species in the genus-Iris, it is also in the subgenus of-Iris-and in the Oncocyclus section. It is a-rhizomatous-perennial, from the mountainsides of-Israel,-Lebanon,-Jordan-and-Syria. It has stoloniferous, spreading rhizomes, long, sword shaped, bright green leaves, long slender stem (taller than the leaves) and 1 flower in Spring (between March and April). T|he large flower is pale yellow, creamy-white, or white background. Which is covered with reddish-brown, maroon brown, purple-brown, purple, blue-purple, or blue veins, markings or spots. It has a dark signal patch and dark purple to black beard. It is rarely cultivated as an ornamental plant in-temperate-regions (i.e. Europe or America), as it needs very dry conditions during the summer.