Iris sanguinea Hornem.
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Iris sanguinea

Family: IRIDACEAE
Genus: Iris
Species: sanguinea Hornem.
Common names: Blood Red Iris
Distribution summary: S.Siberia to Japan
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H4 - Hardy; average winter
Habitat: Damp meadows, sandy streamsides
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Far East (L)
Flowering months: June
Reason for growing: Medicinal

Additional Notes

Received as Iris sanguinea 'Taeko' or 'Takeo'. No record of this cultivar name can be found, so now growing as Iris sanguinea

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In traditional herbal medicine the plant is known as an expectorant.

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Asia-Temperate, China

Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Japan

Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Korea

Asia-Temperate, Mongolia

Asia-Temperate, Russian Far East

Asia-Temperate, Siberia

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