Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
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New Zealand
Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
-
Number of Varieties
63
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40000
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Habitat
-
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sky Blue
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
White, Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Caterpillar, Moths
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'
Common Name
Bearded Iris
Cabbage Palm
In Hindi
Bearded Iris
गोभी पेड़
In German
Schwertlilie
Cabbage tree
In French
Iris barbu
arbre de chou
In Spanish
Iris barbudo
árbol de la col
In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris
λάχανο δέντρο
In Portuguese
bearded Iris
repolho árvore
In Polish
brodaty Iris
kapusta drzewo
In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris
brassica ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Iridaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Iris
Acidosasa
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
Lomandroideae
Number of Species
3004
1
27800
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