Orris (Iris germanica florentina)

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

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring. — The root can be dried, ground into a powder and used as a food flavouring.; The root may take several years of drying to develop its full fragrance.

Habitat & North American Range

Probably an albino form of I. germanica, it is not found in a truly wild situation. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)