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| Amoena |
A bicolor with white
standards and colored falls. A reverse amoena has white falls and a different color
in its standards. |
| Beard |
Thick bushy hairs on the
upper part of each of the three lower petals
(falls). |
| Bicolor |
A lighter colored standard with falls of
a different, deeper contrasting color. |
| Bitone |
Two shades of the same color. Falls are
usually darker. |
| Blend |
A combination of two or more colors
"blending" together. One is usually yellow. |
| Branch |
Lateral extension of the main bloom stem
that produces additional flowers. |
| Flare |
Fall having an outward horizontal curve. |
| Falls |
Three downward curving lower petals
(sepals) of the flower. |
| Form |
Structure or position of the petals that
determines a flower's overall shape. |
| Horns |
Long pointed growths protruding upward
from the ends of the beards. |
| Haft |
The upper part of falls that connects to
rest of flower; shoulders next to beards. |
| Height of Bearded Iris |
Tall: 28 inches or taller
Border: 16-27 inches
Intermediate 16-27 inches
Miniature Tall: 16-27 inches
Standard Dwarf: 9-15 inches
Miniature Dwarf: Up
to 8
inches |
| Increase |
New fans growing from the side of the
rhizome. |
| Lace |
Very frilled or crimped serrations on
the outer edges of the petals. |
| Neglecta |
A blue or violet bitone. |
| Plicata |
Stitched margins of color on the rim of
the petals. Usually having a white or yellow
ground color. |
| Rhizome |
Thick bulb-like underground stem having
roots and leaves. |
| Ruffles |
Bouncy, wavy or rolling form applied to
the petals. |
| Self |
The same uniform color in both the
standards and the falls. |
| Signals |
A spot pattern of different color on the
falls just below the beard. |
| Spath |
Leaf-like covering over the base of the
flower (ovary). |
| Spoons |
Horned-like growths with small petaloids
protruding from beards. |
| Stalk |
Tall stiff stem that terminates in
flowers. |
| Stamen |
Small match-like protrusion just beneath
stylearms; flower's male reproductive part
producing powdery pollen. |
| Standards |
Three upward arching petals of the
flower. |
| Stigma |
Lip-like growth near end of the
stylearms; flower's female reproductive
organ. |
| Style Arms |
Small stiff segments in flower's center
shielding the base of the falls; holds
the female reproductive organ (pistil). |
| Substance |
Thickness of the petals; stiffness that
determines durability of petal. |
| Texture |
Surface sheen or finish of the petals
(e. g.: velvety, satiny) |
| Variegata |
A bicolor with yellow or near yellow
standards and deeper maroon, brown or purple
falls. |
