Iris domestica
Belamcanda, Blackberry Lily
Other regional names: Leopard Lily +1 more
- Leopard Lily
- Shenan
Also known as: Belamcanda chinensis (L.) DC. +19 more
- Belamcanda chinensis (L.) DC.
- Belamcanda chinensis (L.) Redouté
- Belamcanda chinensis f. flava Makino
- Belamcanda chinensis f. vulgaris Makino
- Belamcanda chinensis subsp. curtata
- Belamcanda chinensis subsp. flava
- Belamcanda chinensis subsp. taiwanensis S.S.Ying
- Belamcanda chinensis subsp. vulgaris
- Belamcanda chinensis var. curtata Makino
- Belamcanda chinensis var. taiwanensis S.S.Ying
- Belamcanda flabellata Grey
- Belamcanda pampaninii H.Lév.
- Belamcanda punctata Moench
- Bermudiana guttata Stokes
- Epidendrum domesticum L.
- Ferraria crocea Salisb.
- Gemmingia chinensis (L.) Kuntze
- Gemmingia chinensis f. aureoflora Makino
- Gemmingia chinensis f. rubriflora Makino
- Gemmingia chinensis subsp. aureoflora
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Iris domestica (commonly known as Belamcanda or Blackberry Lily) is a rhizomatous plant within the Iridaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Malaya, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Primorye, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Andaman Is., Arkansas, Connecticut, Cook Is., Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin