ドイツアヤメは萼片3枚が垂れ下がり、文目模様とともに髭のような毛が密生。その上を覆うように花弁3枚が立ち、上品な芳香があります。
German Iris has three sepals that hang down. The sepals are densely covered with whisker-like hairs along with a pattern. Three petals stand to cover them. The flower has an elegant fragrance.
【仮名】ドイツアヤメ, ジャーマンアイリス
【和名】独逸菖蒲
【英名】German Iris, Bearded Iris
【学名】Iris x germanica
【誕生】04/ 17, 05/ 23, 05/ 26, 05/ 29, 06/ 08, 06/ 29
【開花】04, 05月
【花色】White, Pink, Red, Purple, Violet, Blue, Yellow, Orange
![Iris x germanica - Pink and purple flower from the front](https://anecdote0522.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Iris-x-germanica-Pink-and-purple-flower-from-the-front.jpg)
![Iris x germanica - Pink and purple flower from above](https://anecdote0522.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Iris-x-germanica-Pink-and-purple-flower-from-above.jpg)
![Iris x germanica - Violet flower from the front](https://anecdote0522.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Iris-x-germanica-Violet-flower-from-the-front.jpg)
![Iris x germanica - Violet flowers and leaves](https://anecdote0522.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Iris-x-germanica-Violet-flowers-and-leaves.jpg)
![Iris x germanica - Blue and violet flower from the side](https://anecdote0522.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Iris-x-germanica-Blue-and-violet-flower-from-the-side.jpg)
![Iris x germanica - Blue and violet flower from above](https://anecdote0522.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Iris-x-germanica-Blue-and-violet-flower-from-above.jpg)
ドイツアヤメ
ドイツアヤメの概要
ドイツアヤメはアヤメ科の多年草。原産地は地中海沿岸で、複数の自生種を交配して作出された園芸種と考えられています。ドイツやフランス、米国などで多くの品種が育成される一方、日本へは明治時代に渡来。花色が豊富で複色の組み合わせもあり、花には上品な芳香があります。
ドイツアヤメの種名
ドイツアヤメの和名は、ラテン語の学名イリス・ゲルマニカの直訳です。この学名はスウェーデンの博物学者カール・フォン・リンネが1753年に著した『植物の種』で最初に掲載。種小名のゲルマニカは、植物標本がドイツから送られてきたため、原産地と誤解して名づけられました。
ドイツアヤメの属名
ドイツアヤメの属名イリスはラテン語で「虹」という意味で、ギリシャ神話の女神に由来します。イリスはゼウスとヘラに仕え、神々の世界と人間界との間に虹をかけて橋渡しをする役目。そのイリスが地上に降りると、色鮮やかな花に姿を変えたため、「虹の花」とも呼ばれました。
ドイツアヤメの姿形
ドイツアヤメは地際で丸い根茎が大きく膨らみ、葉が幅の広い剣のように伸びます。花は萼片3枚が垂れ下がり、つけ根のところで文目模様とともに髭のような毛が密生。その上を覆うように花弁3枚が立ち、その中で花柱が大きく3つに分枝し、そこに隠れるように花糸が3本です。
German Iris
Overview of German Iris
German Iris is a perennial plant of the Iridaceae family. The place of origin is the Mediterranean coast, and it is considered to be a horticultural species created by crossing multiple native species. While many varieties were bred in Germany, France, the United States, etc., they were introduced to Japan during the Meiji period. The flowers come in a wide variety of colors, including multiple color combinations, and the flowers have an elegant fragrance.
Species name of German Iris
The name of German Iris is a direct translation of the Latin scientific name Iris germanica. The scientific name was first published in 1753 by the Swedish botanist Carl von Linne in his book “Species Plantarum”. The specific epithet Germanica was misnamed as the place of origin because the botanical specimen was sent from Germany.
Genus name of German Iris
The German Iris genus name Iris means “rainbow” in Latin and is derived from the goddess of Greek mythology. Iris serves Zeus and Hera and serves as a bridge between the world of gods and the world of humans. When the iris descends to the ground, it transforms into a colorful flower, hence the name “rainbow flower”.
Shape of German Iris
The round rhizome of the German Iris swells at the ground, and the leaves grow like a wide sword. There are three sepals that hang down. The sepals are densely covered with whisker-like hairs along with a pattern. Three petals stand to cover them. Among them, the style is branched into 3 large pillars, and 3 filaments are hidden there.