Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
China
Eastern Europe
Types
-
Iris
Number of Varieties
3025
0
40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood
-
Other Uses
Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Diospyros virginiana
IRIS pumila
Common Name
American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon
Dwarf Iris
In Hindi
अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा
Dwarf Iris
In German
amerikanische persimmon
Zwergiris
In French
Diospyros virginiana
Dwarf Iris
In Spanish
Diospyros virginiana
Enano Iris
In Greek
American λωτός
νάνος Ίρις
In Portuguese
Caqui americano
Dwarf Iris
In Polish
Amerykański persimmon
Dwarf Iris
In Latin
Diospyros virginiana
Iris Dwarf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Liliales
Family
Ebenaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
60300
1
27800
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