*Iris domestica (Linnaeus) Goldblatt & Mabberley. clade: Belamcanda. Common name: Blackberry-lily, Leopard-lily. Phenology: May-Aug; Aug-Nov. Habitat: Dry woodlands, forests, edges of granitic flatrocks, cedar glades, old homesites, suburban areas. Distribution: Native of e. Asia.
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Tn, Va, WH3, Goldblatt & Mabberley (2005); = Belamcanda chinensis (L.) Medik. – C, ETx1, F, FNA26, G, Il, K1, K3, Mo1, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tx, W, WV; = Gemmingia chinensis (L.) Kuntze – S13
Links to other floras: = Belamcanda chinensis - FNA26
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect-ascending, rhizomatous perennial found in dry woodlands, forests, edges of granitic flatrocks and suburban areas. Native of e. Asia.
Stems: Stems with 3-5 short branches near top.
Leaves: Leaves mostly basal, overlapping and with clasping bases, 1-2 ft. long, in a fan-shaped arrangement (smaller bract-like leaves widely scattered on flowering scape); with white-waxy coating.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers at top of scape in groups of 3-6, each group originating from a modified leaf (spathe) about 1/2 in. long; orange to orange-yellow mottled with red or purple; to 2 in. wide; consisting of 6 elliptic to oblong tepals that spread from the top of a green ovary.
Fruits: Fruit an oval capsule, which splits to reveal a cluster of shiny black seeds resembling a blackberry.
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Height: 1-3 ft.
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description: Erect-ascending, rhizomatous perennial found in dry woodlands, forests, edges of granitic flatrocks and suburban areas. Native of e. Asia.
stems: Stems with 3-5 short branches near top.
leaves: Leaves mostly basal, overlapping and with clasping bases, 1-2 ft. long, in a fan-shaped arrangement (smaller bract-like leaves widely scattered on flowering scape); with white-waxy coating.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers at top of scape in groups of 3-6, each group originating from a modified leaf (spathe) about 1/2 in. long; orange to orange-yellow mottled with red or purple; to 2 in. wide; consisting of 6 elliptic to oblong tepals that spread from the top of a green ovary.
fruits: Fruit an oval capsule, which splits to reveal a cluster of shiny black seeds resembling a blackberry.
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native range: central Asia, India & China