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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin
-

Types
-

Number of Varieties
8

Habitat
meadows, Waterside Plantings, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-5

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
55.90 cm 100

Minimum Width
71.10 cm 91

Plant Color

Flower Color
Purple, Gold, Black

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Sword-like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Mammals

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS 'Black Gamecock'

Common Name
Black Gamecock Iris, Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Iridaceae

Genus
Iris

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Irideae

Subfamily
Iridoideae

Number of Species
70

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Properties of Black Gamecock Iris

Want to know the properties of Black Gamecock Iris? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Black Gamecock Iris is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic reaction and Skin irritation. Black Gamecock Iris Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Black Gamecock Iris Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Black Gamecock Iris. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Black Gamecock Iris physical information is as follows: 55.90 cm tall and 71.10 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Sword-like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Black Gamecock Iris

Taking Black Gamecock Iris Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Black Gamecock Iris include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Black Gamecock Iris

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Black Gamecock Iris is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Black Gamecock Iris is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is meadows, Waterside Plantings and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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