Step 27 - JAPANESE IRISES much confusion over naming these irises - iris ensata, the Japanese iris, Japanese water iris (Japanese: hanashÅbu), formerly I. kaempferi, is a species of flowering plant of the family Iridaceae, native to Japan, China, Korea and Russia, and widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. Japanese iris may also refer to I. sanguinea and I. laevigata, both native to Japan. Iris ensata is an erect herbaceous perennial growing to 80 cm (31 in) tall, with strap-shaped leaves. The flower, appearing in midsummer, is purple with a flash of yellow on the falls. The bluish purple color of the flowers is an example of the copigmentation phenomenon. This iris was one of the original plants. I believe it is Iris kaemferi - beni-botan
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