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What other names does iris have? Let us introduce you to its many names

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Iris is a collective term for herbaceous plants in the genus Iris of the family Iridaceae. The leaves of iris are emerald green and lush, and the flowers are large and unusual, like fluttering butterflies. It is one of the important flowers in gardens, and abroad this flower is often made into perfume.

Other names for iris

Dove flower, blue butterfly, flat bamboo flower; it is also called Chinese iris and duck flower.

Growth habits of iris 

Iris is suitable for growing in moderately moist, well-drained, humus-rich, slightly alkaline clay soil, or in swamp soil or shallow water;

Iris likes plenty of sunlight and a cool climate, has strong cold resistance, and also tolerates semi-shaded environments.

Iris flower language

The flower language of iris: splendor. In China it is often used to express love and friendship, and a bright future.

Medicinal value of iris

Iris has relatively high medicinal value. For external use, it treats carbuncles, boils, swelling and toxicity, and traumatic bleeding. It can also invigorate the blood and remove stasis, dispel wind and promote diuresis, detoxify, reduce inflammation, and remove food stagnation. It is used for traumatic injuries, rheumatic pain, sore and swollen throat, food stagnation and abdominal distension, and malaria.

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