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Iris domestica
Also called Blackberry Lily, Leopard Lily, Belamcanda, Shenan
In Singapore: Leopard Flower, Blackberry Lily, Salmon Blood Lily, Pokok Kipis, 射干 (Cultivated in Singapore)
Leopard flower is a hardy perennial rhizomatous herb grown for its orange-red spotted summer flowers and black seed pods that resemble blackberries. Give it full sun and well-drained soil, and it will return reliably each year.
Iris domestica, commonly known as leopard lily, blackberry lily, and leopard flower, is an ornamental plant in the family Iridaceae. In 2005, based on molecular DNA sequence evidence, Belamcanda chinensis, the sole species in the genus Belamcanda, was transferred to the genus Iris and renamed Iris domestica.
The plant is native to Eastern Asia and has been cultivated worldwide in subtropical and temperate climates. Due to the ornamental value of its attractive flowers, the plant was distributed to Europe as early as the 18th century and the United States and Caribbean countries in the 19th century.
I. domestica is a common ornamental plant in private and public gardens, zoos, and floral displays. Its flowers provide nectar and pollen to insects and birds. The plant has been used in traditional medicine.
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Iris domestica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
