Abstract: A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of adding 100 and 500 mg·kg^-1 of exogenous iron (Fe) on the lead (Pb) accumulation in Typha latifolia growing on a soil with 0, 100, 500 and 1000 mg·kg^-1 of Pb, respectively. In treatment 500 mg Fe·kg^-1, the Pb concentration in T. latifolia shoots and roots was higher,  compared with that in treatment 100 mg Fe·kg^-1. When the soil Pb concentration was 1000 mg·kg^-1, the Pb concentration in T. latifolia shoots and roots in treatment 500 mg Fe·kg^-1  increased by 33.7% and 50.5%, respectively,  compared with that in treatment 100 mg Fe·kg^-1. The exchangeable Pb concentration in rhizosphere soil was 77.0%-114.6% higher in treatment 500 mg Fe·kg^-1 than in treatment 100 mg Fe·kg^-1. When the soil Pb concentration was 0, 100 and 1000 mg·kg^-1, the root dry mass in treatment 500 mg Fe·kg^-1 had a significant decrease,  compared with that in treatment 100 mg Fe·kg^-1. It was suggested that adding appropriate amount of Fe to Pb contaminated wetland soil could increase the availability of soil Pb and improve the Pb accumulation in plants.