Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Pastures, Swamps
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
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
1 - 7,15 - 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm200.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, 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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
Pinus balfouriana
Common Name
Siberian Iris
Foxtail pine
In Hindi
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris
foxtail pine
In German
Caesars Bruder Sibirische Iris
foxtail Kiefer
In French
Frère Iris de Sibérie de César
sétaire pin
In Spanish
De César Hermano Siberian Iris
pino de cola de zorra
In Greek
Καίσαρα Αδελφός Σιβηρίας Iris
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
In Portuguese
Irmão de César Siberian Iris
pinho foxtail
In Polish
Cezara Brat syberyjski Iris
włośnica sosny
In Latin
Caesaris Frater Siberian Iris
panicum pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Coniferophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Iridaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Abelia
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
Pineae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
35111
1
27800
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