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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Europe

Types
-

Number of Varieties
6 100

Habitat
dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

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 100

Minimum Width
45.70 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 55

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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