Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Red, Yellow and Baby Plum
Iris sibirica
Number of Varieties
3090
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Damp shady woods, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism
Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border