1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
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Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
dry rocky watercourses
Lowland, Ponds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
71.10 cm80.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.5.1 Minimum Width
45.70 cm40.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.6 Plant Color
1.6.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
1.6.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.6.3 Fruit Color
1.6.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Dark Green, Green
1.6.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
1.6.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
1.6.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.7 Shape
1.7.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Broadly Ovate
1.8 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, White bugs
4.12 Allergy
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
Diabetes, Nausea
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Iris germanica
Nymphaea caerulea
6.2 Common Name
German Iris
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species