Iris germanica

Common Name(s):

Bearded iris, German iris, Rhizomatous iris

Cultivar(s):

Harvest of Memories, Sugar Blues

Categories:

Perennials, Poisonous Plants, Summer Bulbs

Description:

Perennial herbs from a rhizome or bulb; leaves strap-like, overlapping at base, oriented in one plane; flowers 1-several at the top of a naked stem, 6-parted with 3 outer, spreading or pendent "falls" and 3 inner, erect "standards", variously colored; fruit a capsule.

Season:

Summer

Light:

Full-AM Sun

Color:

Most colors

Height:

1-4 ft.

Depth:

Even with soil surface

Organ:

Rhizome

Hardiness:

Hardy II - injured below 14 degrees F (-10C)

Storage:

Not necessary, but if desired, store rhizomes in peat at 35 degrees F (2C)

Poison Part:

Rhizomes (thickened roots) and rootstocks, fresh or dry.

Poison Delivery Mode:

Ingestion, dermatitis.

Symptoms:

Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, elevated temperature following ingestion; skin irritation upon contact with seeds, rootstock, or cell sap.

Toxic Principle:

Irisin, iridin, or irisine.

Severity:

CAUSES ONLY LOW TOXICITY IF EATEN. SKIN IRRITATION MINOR, OR LASTING ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES.

Found in:

Houseplant or interiorscape; forest or natural area in native woodlands, marshes, and shallow water; landscape in flower gardens

Tags:

rhizome, cpp, apvg, summer bulb, many colors, full sun

NCCES plant id: 902