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The difference between Spiraea and iris

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2020-03-26 12:31:17
Different plant types: the plant type of Dictyophora is relatively high, about 60 cm; the plant of iris is lower, about 30-40 cm. The leaves are different: the leaves of Dictyophora are wide and linear, and they look narrower; the leaves of iris are wide and sword shaped, and the leaves are relatively short. The flowers are different: the color of the flower of Dictyophora is blue, which is lighter; the color of the flower of iris is blue purple, which is darker.

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The two plants belong to Iridaceae and iris, so they are similar in appearance to the latter. The plant type of this plant is relatively high, about 60 cm.

There are many other names of iris, also called roof iris, blue butterfly, flat bamboo flower, Black Kite, etc. the plant itself is shorter, about 30-40 cm.

The leaves are different.

The leaf shape of Dictyophora is wide and linear, because the plant is relatively high, about 20-70 cm in length, relatively narrow, only 0.5-1.5 cm in width, looks narrower and longer, the apex shows a gradual trend, without obvious midvein.

The leaf shape of iris is broad sword, the leaf is relatively short, the length is about 15-50cm, the width is about 1.5-3.5cm, and there are several longitudinal veins on the leaf.

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The flowers are different.

The flowers of Dictyophora are blue in color, light in color, about 6-7 cm in diameter, with a crow in the center with a little purple texture.

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The flower color of iris is blue purple, darker, about 10 cm in diameter.

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