Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Japan
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Types
Narrow sedge
Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
1050
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-5
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Plants
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
IRIS 'Apollo'
Common Name
Sedge
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
In Hindi
evergold Sedge
Dutch Iris
In German
Evergold Segge
Dutch Iris
In French
Evergold carex
Dutch Iris
In Spanish
Evergold juncia
Dutch Iris
In Greek
evergold σπαθόχορτο
Dutch Iris
In Portuguese
Evergold Sedge
Dutch Iris
In Polish
Evergold turzyca
Dutch Iris
In Latin
evergold Sedge
Dutch Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Cyperaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Carex
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cariceae
Irideae
Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
2000300
1
27800
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