Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
-
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Aechmea caudata
Aechmea covata
Aechmea orlandiana
Aechmea recurvata
Aechmea 'Suenos'
Aechmea winkleri
Iris sibirica
Number of Varieties
20090
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas
Damp shady woods, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Purple, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
-
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
pollinators
Allergy
Dermititis
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AECHMEA pabstii
IRIS sibirica
Common Name
Aechmea, Bromeliad
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
Aechmea
Siberian Iris
In German
Aechmea
Sibirische Schwertlilie
In French
Aechmea
L'Iris de Sibérie
In Spanish
Aechmea
Siberian Iris
In Greek
Αιχμέα
Siberian Iris
In Portuguese
Aechmea
Siberian Iris
In Polish
Aechmea
Kosaciec syberyjski
In Latin
Aechmea
Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Liliales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Aechmea
Iris
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Bromelieae
Irideae
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
200300
1
27800
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