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    What is Bearded Iris?

    By s mMay 7, 2018Updated:May 7, 2018No Comments3 Mins Read
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    With the scientific name Iris x germanica, Bearded Iris is a rhizomatous and perennial herb which grows upto 120 cm high by forming a large clump of 30 cm wide. The homogenous rhizomes are creeping on soil surface and are usually light brown, many branched, smooth measuring 1.2 to 2 cm in diameter having nodal rings. Stems are 2-3 branched, green, glaucous measuring 60-120 cm × 1-1.5 cm. The leaves have purplish base and folded midrib to base, ensiform, glaucous about 45 cm long and 3.5 cm wide. An inflorescence having terminal unit are 2 to 3 flowered and with branch units are 1 to 2 flowered. Spathes are green having purple base, narrow and scarious margins and tip measuring 2 to 5 cm. The flowers have the shades of yellow, white, and brown, blue to violet having various patterns of distribution of pigment. Floral tubes are 1 to 2.5 cm. Sepals are blue-violet, reflexed or drooping and spreading. Limbs are obovate and taper gradually to claw and are about 6 to 7.5 by 4 to 5.5 cm. An ovary measures 1.5 to 2.5 cm, bluntly trigonal and is slightly wider than floral tube. Flowers are then replaced by capsules of 3 to 5 × 2.5 cm. Capsules are bluntly angled and 3-lobed which forms on ends of stems and branches. Each capsule enclose an oval, wrinkled and reddish to brown seeds of 3 to 4 mm.

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    Health Benefits of Bearded Iris

    The health benefits provided by Bearded Iris is discussed below:

    1. Treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

    An extract of Iris germanica was used for experimenting Alzheimer’s disease. Results showed that it promoted congnitive function of AD rat induced Aβ in the behavioral test. Other studies related to neuropsycopharmacological are essential to figure out the perfect mechanism of action of Bearded Iris as a cure for managing symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Moreover, further investigation is still required to identify the main active constituents of Iris germanica that have therapeutic effect on symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. (1)

    Traditional uses

    • Juice extracted from juice is used for treating dropsy.
    • It is used for treating problems related to lungs, hoarseness, coughs, bronchitis and also chronic diarrhea.
    • Chew the pieces of dried root to overcome unpleasant breath.

    Precautions                                                                                                 

    • Leaves and rhizomes contain irisin which is an irritating resinous substance. It could cause severe gastric problems if ingested.
    • Some people might get allergies and skin irritations.
    • Its excessive use causes vomiting, nausea, colic and purging.

    How to Eat         

    • Peeled rhizomes are used to flavor confectionery, ice cream and baked goods.
    • In France, the root starch is regarded as a famine food to extend bread flour after eliminating bitter element.

    References:

    https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=43207#null

    https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/189284/

    https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/i/irises08.html        

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    Facts of Bearded Iris

    Bearded Iris Quick Facts
    Name: Bearded Iris
    Scientific Name: Iris germanica
    Origin Probably, Iris germanica is originated in Central southern Europe and the Balkan Peninsula.
    Shapes Bluntly angled
    Health benefits Treatment for Alzheimer's disease
    Name Bearded Iris
    Scientific Name Iris germanica
    Native Probably, Iris germanica is originated in Central southern Europe and the Balkan Peninsula.
    Common/English Name Bearded Iris, Flag, Common Orrisroot, Florentine Orris, Garden Iris, Florentine Iris, German Iris, Iris, German Orrisroot, Orris, Orrisroot, Purple Flag, Tall Bearded German Iris, Queen Elizabeth Root, Tall Bearded Iris, Purple Flag, Wild Bearded Iris, Orris-root, Rhizomatous iris, Tall Bearded German Iris, Iris kochii
    Name in Other Languages Arabic: Irsa;
    Chinese: Déguó Yuānwěi;
    Czech: Kosatec Německý;
    Danish: Iris, Have-Iris, Sværdlilie;
    Dutch: Blauwe Lis, Duitse Lis Sort, Duitse Lis, Lis Sort;
    Esperanto: Irido Germana, Irido Ĝardena;
    Estonian: Aediiris;
    Finnish: Saksankurjenmiekka, Sininen Kurjenmiekka;
    French: Flambe, Iris Allemande, Iris, Iris d’Allemagne, Iris Germanique;
    German: Deutsche Schwertlilie, Himmelschwertel, Echte Schwertlilie, Gelbe Schwertlilie, Ritter-Schwertlilie, Türk
    Schwertlilie;
    Hungarian: Kerti Nőszirom, Nepáli Nőszirom, Kék Nőszirom;
    India:-
    Malayalam: Puskaramulam,
    Manipuri: Kombirei,
    Sanskrit: Haimavati, Padma-Pushkara, Mulam, Parasikavaca, Puskaramulam;
    Italian: Giaggiolo Maggiore, Giaggiolo Paonazzo;
    Japanese: Ayame, Kakitsubata, Hanashoubu;
    Korean: Ailiseu Germanica;
    Persian: Bikh-I-Banafshah;
    Polish: Kosaciec Bródkowy, Kosaciec Niemiecki, Kosaciec Ogrodowy;
    Portuguese: Lírio-Cardano, Lírio-Da-Alemanha, Lírio-Cardeno, Lírio-Germânico, Lírio-Roxo;
    Slovašcina: Nemška Perunika, Bradata Perunika, Perunika Nemška;
    Slovencina: Kosatec Nemecký;
    Spanish: Lirio Cardeno, Iris, Lirio Común;
    Swedish: Trädgårdsiris;
    Thai: M̀āntā Germanica;
    Tibetan: Su Dag Dkar Po;
    Turkish: Mor Süsen, Navruzu, Türk Süzeni;
    Vietnamese: Diên Vỹ German hoa tím;
    Welsh: Gellesgen Farfog;
    English: Bearded Iris, Blue Flower De Luce, flag, Fleur-de-lis, Florentine Iris, German iris, iris, orris;
    Bulgarian: fialki;
    Hungarian: kék liliom, kék nöszirom, német kardliliom, nöszirom, pompás nöszirom, ékes kardvirág;
    Italian: fior de San Marco, giglio bianco, giglio di S. Catterina, siaggiolo;
    Portuguese: Lírio-cardano;
    Romanian: caciţă, Ceapă, cocoară mnerie, coada cocoşului, cocoş, cocoşei vineţi, cocoşel, crin, cosiţa fetelor, crin vînăt, crin albastru, floare vînătă, găltane vinete, frunză lată, Lilie, iarbă lată, lilie sălbatică, lilion, lilie vînătă, lilion vînăt, lilion albastru, liliu vînăt, pescuţi, paparigă, păpurică, Sabie, sovîrîşcă, sanfii, spetează, stinjeni vineţi, stînjene, stînj, stînjenel de grădină, stînjenei, stînjeni, stînjeni albaştii, stînjin, stînjeniţă, stînjin vînăt, stînjinei, stînjinaşi, stînjinei mnerii, stînjineu, stînjinel de grădină, stînjini mnerii, stînjini, stînjini vineţi, stînjîn, tulipan, stînjînel, şuvar
    Plant Growth Habit Rhizomatous, perennial herb
    Soil Well-drained, neutral to slightly acidic
    Plant Size 120 cm high and 30 cm wide
    Root 10 cm deep
    Leaves 30-40 cm long, 2.0-4.5 cm broad, dark green, ribbed
    Flowering Season Mid-April to Mid-June
    Flower Blue-violet, yellow, brown or white
    Fruit shape & size Bluntly angled, 3-5 × 2.5 cm
    Seed Reddish-brown, wrinkled, oval, 3-4 mm

    Bearded Iris Scientific Classification

    Scientific Name: Iris germanica

    Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
    Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
    Subkingdom Viridiplantae
    Infrakingdom Streptophyta  (Land plants)
    Superdivision Embryophyta
    Division Tracheophyta  (Vascular plants, tracheophytes)
    Class Magnoliopsida
    Order Asparagales
    Family Iridaceae
    Genus Iris L. (Iris)
    Species Iris germanica L. (Orris, German iris)
    Synonyms
    • Iris × alba Savi
    • Iris × amoena DC.
    • Iris × atroviolacea Lange
    • Iris × australis Tod.
    • Iris × belouinii Bois & Cornuault
    • Iris × biliottii Foster
    • Iris × buiana Prodán
    • Iris × buiana var. virescens Prodán
    • Iris × croatica Prodán
    • Iris × croatica Horvat & M.D.Horvat (Illeg.)
    • Iris × cypriana Foster & Baker
    • Iris × defl exa Knowles & Westc.
    • Iris × fl orentina L.
    • Iris × fl orentina var. pallida Nyman
    • Iris × fl orentinoides Prodán ex Nyar.
    • Iris × germanica var. alba Dykes
    • Iris × germanica var. amas Dykes
    • Iris × germanica var. askabadensis Dykes
    • Iris × germanica var. australis (Tod.) Dykes
    • Iris × germanica var. fl orentina (L.) Dykes
    • Iris × germanica var. fontarabie Dykes
    • Iris × germanica var. gypsea Rodigas
    • Iris × germanica var. kharput Dykes
    • Iris × germanica var. lurida (Aiton) Nyman
    • Iris × germanica var. nepalensis (Wall. ex Lindl.) Herb.
    • Iris × germanica var. sivas G.Nicholson
    • Iris × humei G.Don
    • Iris × laciniata Berg
    • Iris × latifolia Gilib. (Inval.)
    • Iris × lurida Aiton
    • Iris × macrantha Simonet
    • Iris × mesopotamica Dykes
    • Iris × murorum Gaterau
    • Iris × neglecta Hornem.
    • Iris × nepalensis Wall. ex Lindl.
    • Iris × nostras Garsault (Inval.)
    • Iris × nyaradyana Prodán
    • Iris × offi cinalis Salisb.
    • Iris × pallida Ten. (Illeg.)
    • Iris pallida subsp. australis (Tod.) K.Richt.
    • Iris × piatrae Prodán
    • Iris × redouteana Spach
    • Iris × repanda Berg
    • Iris × rothschildii Degen
    • Iris × sambucina L.
    • Iris × spectabilis Salisb.
    • Iris × squalens L.
    • Iris × squalens var. bifl ora Prodán & Buia
    • Iris × squalens var. rosea Prodán & Buia
    • Iris × superba Berg
    • Iris × tardifl ora Berg
    • Iris × trojana A.Kern. ex Stapf
    • Iris × varbossania K.Malý
    • Iris variegata var. lurida (Aiton) Nyman
    • Iris × venusta J.Booth ex Berg
    • Iris × violacea Savi
    • Iris × vulgaris Pohl
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