Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Ornamental Plant
Origin
-
-
Types
Bearded Iris
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum
Number of Varieties
5050
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
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, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Plants
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Mealy bugs
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
-
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Apollo'
Astrophytum myriostigma
Common Name
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
In Hindi
Dutch Iris
Star Cactus
In German
Dutch Iris
Star Cactus
In French
Dutch Iris
Star Cactus
In Spanish
Dutch Iris
Star Cactus
In Greek
Dutch Iris
Star Cactus
In Portuguese
Dutch Iris
Star Cactus
In Polish
Dutch Iris
Star Cactus
In Latin
Dutch Iris
Star Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Iridaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Iris
Astrophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
3006
1
27800
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