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