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Florentina Orris Root Iris: A Historic Source of Perfume

Florentina Orris Root Iris

Florentina is a cultivar of Iris germanica (often referred to as Orris Root) historically grown for its rhizomes, which are dried and used to produce orris root powder—a fixative in perfumery and a flavoring agent. It produces pale lavender flowers.

Plant Details

Family:	Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Iris (EYE-ris)
Cultivar:	Florentina

Details of the Iris: Reticulated Iris (Iris reticulata): An Early Spring Bulbous Beauty; Dutch Iris (Iris × hollandica): A Popular Cut Flower Bulb; Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica): Graceful Species for Moist Gardens; Japanese Roof Iris (Iris tectorum): Charming Species for Shade; Copper Iris (Iris fulva): A Native American Species; Bamboo Iris (Iris confusa): An Evergreen Species for Shade; Xanthorhiza simplicissima: Yellow Root – Native Spreading Shrub for Shade; American Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum): Woodland Native with Edible Fruit; Culver's Root (Veronicastrum virginicum): Architectural Native Perennial; Orris Root Iris (Iris 'Florentina'): Source of Precious Perfume Fixative

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