Iridaceae

Wall iris

Iris tectorum Maxim.

Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris

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Wall iris: Wall Iris , taken in my campus. — Photo: 清水五月, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (7)

Cantonese: 藍蝴蝶花
Chinese: 鳶尾, 鸢尾, 屋顶鸢尾, 扁竹花, 紫蝴蝶, 蓝蝴蝶, 蛤蟆七, 鸢根
English: Wall iris
Japanese: イチハツ
lzh: 鳶尾
Persian: زنبق سقفی
Polish: Irys strzechowaty

Synonyms

Evansia tectorum (Maxim.) Klatt
Iris chinensis Bunge
Iris rosthornii Diels
Iris tectorum f. alba (Dykes) Makino
Iris tectorum f. tectorum
Iris tectorum var. alba Dykes
Iris tectorum var. aurescens Nakai
Iris tomiolopha Hance
Tectiris tectorum (Maxim.) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

Photo: 清水五月, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: 清水五月, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: H. Zell, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Denis.prévôt, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Denis.prévôt, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Denis.prévôt, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.