Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Central America
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Types
Ornamental
Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
6050
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 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
Fuchsia, Violet
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
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Plants
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Red blotch
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diabetes
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'
IRIS 'Apollo'
Common Name
Globe Amaranth
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
In Hindi
GOMPHRENA globosa
Dutch Iris
In German
GOMPHRENA globosa
Dutch Iris
In French
GOMPHRENA globosa
Dutch Iris
In Spanish
GOMPHRENA globosa
Dutch Iris
In Greek
GOMPHRENA globosa
Dutch Iris
In Portuguese
GOMPHRENA globosa
Dutch Iris
In Polish
GOMPHRENA globosa
Dutch Iris
In Latin
GOMPHRENA globosa
Dutch Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Gomphrena
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
60300
1
27800
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