Japanese Water Iris (Iris ensata)

Family: Iridaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Pink, Purple, Red. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Mid summer. Form: Spreading or horizontal, Upright or erect, Variable spread.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - the source of an edible starch. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. — Root - the source of an edible starch.; Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry sandy plains near lakes, meadows, clay-solonetz places in steppes and solonetz meadows. Marshes, ditches and wet grassy places. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)