About German Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Europe

Types

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Root

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Iris germanica

Common Name

German Iris

In Hindi

German Iris

In German

German Iris

In French

German Iris

In Spanish

German Iris

In Greek

German Iris

In Portuguese

German Iris

In Polish

German Iris

In Latin

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Iridaceae

Genus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

300

Rank: 55 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of German Iris

Want to know the properties of German Iris? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. German Iris is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Gastric disturbances and Skin irritation. German Iris Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of plant used: Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

German Iris Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about German Iris. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. German Iris physical information is as follows: 71.10 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lanceolate to elliptical. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White

Leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of German Iris

Taking German Iris Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of German Iris include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of German Iris

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of German Iris is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. German Iris is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 6 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is dry rocky watercourses and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.