iris … like a rainbow

Iris unguicularis ssp cretensis, a winter flower
The name of this plant comes from the rainbow. Such are the colours of this flower and is various species.
it’s a perennial aromatic and medicinal plant with large blue-violet flowers containing white and yellow patterns. Well we never imagined the extent of medicinal uses of this magical plant : antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-cancer properties as well as it can be used to combat allergies, to suppress post-menopausal symptoms and cardiovascular therapies. And the list go on…
It blooms in winter and continues in spring in the colder regions