 It has a 4–5 cm long perianth tube, blue-violet style 1.3–1.5 inch (3.5–4 cm long) and 2 lobed stigmas.After flowering, it has bright green ellipsoid capsules 3–4 inches (7–10 cm) long by 1 inch (3 cm) wide, which are hexagonal in cross section and shaped like a D.

As most irises are diploid, they have two sets of chromosomes.This fact can be used to identify hybrids and classification of groupings.