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Irises

Iris

Photo by misako
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Description:

Irises from my flower garden. I love how tall they are and that I have more of them every year!

Habitat:

Urban house flower garden.

Notes:

Iris is a genus of 260-300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name for all Iris species, though some plants called thus belong to other closely related genera. A common name for some species is 'flags', while the plants of the subgenus Scorpiris are widely known as 'junos', particularly in horticulture. It is a popular garden flower.
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Comments (9)

Thank you MayraSpringmann!
Thank you KarinaVillablancaGuerrero!
Lovely color! No wonder you are happy more and more are blooming; thanks for sharing your garden view =)

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