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Definition of Iris xiphium
1. Noun. Bulbous iris of western Mediterranean region having usually violet-purple flowers.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Iris Xiphium
Literary usage of Iris xiphium
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Introduction to the Chemistry of Plant Products by Paul Haas, Thomas George Hill (1917)
"Thus in Iris pseudacorus starch is present but not abundant, in Iris xiphium both
starch and inulin are present in quantity ; Scilla nutans has inulin but ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"Iris xiphium.—Type of bulbous iris. ( X Ю ft.: st. very short: tube 3-6 in.
long; fls. bright purple, very fragrant; ..."
3. Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Home Farmer (1879)
"The next to bloom is Iris (Xiphium) reticulata : early in February the beds are
gay with this flower. It is purple in colour, with blotches or spots of gold ..."
4. The New International Encyclopaedia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1906)
"Some of them have received much attention from florists, particularly Iris xiphium,
sometimes called Spanish iris; Iris xiphioides, or English iris; ..."
5. An Introduction to the Chemistry of Plant Products by Paul Haas, Thomas George Hill (1917)
"Thus in Iris pseudacorus starch is present but not abundant, in Iris xiphium both
starch and inulin are present in quantity ; Scilla nutans has inulin but ..."
6. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"Iris xiphium.—Type of bulbous iris. ( X Ю ft.: st. very short: tube 3-6 in.
long; fls. bright purple, very fragrant; ..."
7. Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Home Farmer (1879)
"The next to bloom is Iris (Xiphium) reticulata : early in February the beds are
gay with this flower. It is purple in colour, with blotches or spots of gold ..."
8. The New International Encyclopaedia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1906)
"Some of them have received much attention from florists, particularly Iris xiphium,
sometimes called Spanish iris; Iris xiphioides, or English iris; ..."
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