| Japanese Iris | |
| Iris | |
| Japanese Water Iris | |
| Hanashobu |
| Classification: | Spuria |
| Bloom Season: | Late |
| Bloom Color Classification: | Green |
| Awards: | Franklin Cook Memorial Cup: 0420 |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Dry Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4a |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate Suitable for wintersowing |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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