Japanese iris

The Japanese iris, scientifically known as Iris kaempferi, is a type of beardless garden iris characterized by its very large and showy flowers. It belongs to the genus Iris, which encompasses approximately 300 species of flowering plants, many of which are popular garden flowers.12

Irises can be either bulbous or rhizomatous, with rhizomatous types having thick, creeping underground stems. Their flowers typically feature three sepals, three petals, and three stigma branches, with the inner segments called standards and the drooping outer ones called falls. The Japanese iris is a water-loving species, often featured in Japanese art, and is known for its large flowers with somewhat drooping falls and narrower standards.2