Iris germanica L.

Spice """Florentine"" variety" Detail flower Flower Flower 2 In the field

Family: IRIDACEAE

Genus: Iris

Catalan common name: Gínjol blau. Lliri blau.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza.

General distribution (Phytogeography): East Mediterranean

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Geophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Garden plants. Subespontaneous.

Characteristics: This is a garden lily that can also be found growing sub-spontaneously in the wild. Leaves are sword-shaped and are light green in colour. The flowers are large, up to 9 centimetres, and violet in colour. Flowers during the spring.