29)+Iris

=Common Name=

//Iris-species// Family- Iridacea

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|| Reproductive Parts || || Bulbs & Roots ||
 * < Whole Plant
 * Leaves

Classification:
Petal Count- 6 Sepal Count-3 Stamen Count-3 Family- Iridaceae Genus-Iris Species-... Common Name- Iris, from Greek mythology, Iris is a messanger god who provides the clouds with water and is strongly assosiated with rainbows Herbaceous, grows from a bulb​

Angiosperm/Conifer Monocot/Dicot Diecious/Monoecious

Family characteristics:
-Iridaceae is a showy flowering plant with 6 petals which vary in color between species. they have 3 sepals, and 3 stamen instead of 6. Iris' have a cylindrical stem with leaves that are unifacial. They grow from a bulb and the roots grow straight down and dont spread out much.

Identifying features:
The Iris on campus has a thick stiff stem which ends in a plumage of showy white petals. There are 6 petals which alternate being propped up and sinking down. Each of the three down petals have a tongue of yellow tipped fuzz. On the inside of the petals the reproductive organs are covered by stiff white feathery things.

Location/Habitat:
Found worldwide though generally not in high altitudes or tropic regions. They are found a lot in Southern Africa, and temperate South and Central America. Iridacea grow in almost every soil type from clay to marsh to sand but favor rocky soil where drainage is good.

Water/Sun Requirements:
Subtropical, Savvanah climate

Additional Information:
There are more than 300 species of Iris, most of them are natural hybrids. Bombay Saphire gin contains flavoring thats taken from some Iris plants

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