Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Brazil
Types
-
Ornamental plant
Number of Varieties
1050
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Pastures, Swamps
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
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
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
Common Name
Siberian Iris
Dumbcane
In Hindi
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris
dieffenbachia seguine
In German
Caesars Bruder Sibirische Iris
Dieffenbachie
In French
Frère Iris de Sibérie de César
dieffenbachia seguine
In Spanish
De César Hermano Siberian Iris
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
In Greek
Καίσαρα Αδελφός Σιβηρίας Iris
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Portuguese
Irmão de César Siberian Iris
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Polish
Cezara Brat syberyjski Iris
Difenbachia seguine
In Latin
Caesaris Frater Siberian Iris
Caladium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Alismatales
Family
Iridaceae
Araceae
Genus
Abelia
Dieffenbachia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Abreae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
3556
1
27800
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