The difference between flat bamboo root and iris

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1. Different varieties

2. Flowers are different

3. Fruits are different

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Different varieties: flat bamboo root is also called iron pole, black bean leaf root, butterfly flower, etc.; iris is the former through artificial domestication, and is also called roof iris, blue butterfly, etc. The flowers are different: the flowers of the flat bamboo root are lavender or white with yellow spots; the flowers of the iris are darker purple and have no yellow spots on them. The fruits are different: flat bamboo roots will produce oval capsules; iris fruits are oblong or obovate in shape.

1. Different varieties

1. Different varieties

Although the flat bamboo root and the iris are both plants belonging to the Iris family and the genus Iris, they are essentially different and are not the same plant. , if you look carefully, you can tell the difference. It has many other names, including iron pole, black bean leaves and roots, butterfly flower, etc.

Iris is the former through artificial domestication, which is different from As for the former, it is also called roof iris, blue butterfly, black kite, flat bamboo flower, toad seven, etc.

2. Flowers are different

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The flowers on the flat bamboo roots are arranged in racemes. The flowers are mostly lavender or white in color, relatively light in color, and there are yellow spots on the petals. The diameter of the flower is about 5cm, and a single The petals are obovate or oval, about 2.5-3cm long.

The flowers of iris are darker, purple, and The color on the petals is relatively pure, there are no yellow spots on them, and the diameter is about 10cm.

3. The fruits are different

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The flat bamboo roots will produce oval-shaped capsules, with a length of about 2.5-3cm and a diameter of about 1.2-1.5cm.

The fruit produced by iris is oblong or obovate in shape. , the length is about 4.5~6cm, and the diameter is about 2~2.5cm.

2. Flowers are different

3. Fruits are different

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