Flower is the most important point to distinguish them. Both iris and iris have beautiful flowers. They look like each other, but they are not exactly the same.
The flowers of iris are relatively simple, the petals are tongue like and narrow, the two pieces bend outward and expand, the rest are relatively straight and very spiritual. The stem of iris is about 10 cm long, with 2 - 4 flowers, mostly blue and purple.
The flowers of iris are soft and beautiful. The flowers are large and the petals are oval and wrinkled. When the flowers are in full bloom, they are stretched and have goose yellow anthers. Iris's flower stem is relatively long, about 20-40cm, generally 2 flowers, more purple, there are other colors of varieties.
Iris and iris not only have different flowers, but also have different leaves.
The leaves of iris are long and thin, single leaves alternate, oval to lanceolate, and relatively straight, hard texture.
The leaves of iris are just the opposite. Its leaves are wider and shorter. Its tip is sharp, mainly in the shape of a broad sword. It is not so straight, soft and sometimes drooping.
In addition, iris blooms mainly from April to June, while iris grows longer. Iris is suitable for soil and water conservation and greening plants, while iris is more of an ornamental. There are few varieties of iris, while iris has many varieties, more colors and flowers.