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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

Types
Iris ensata, Iris japonica

Number of Varieties
60 68

Habitat
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

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
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root

Other Uses
Basketary, Fibre

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS ensata

Common Name
Iris Japanese iris

In Hindi
Japanese iris

In German
Japanese iris

In French
iris Xapanese

In Spanish
Iris Xapanese

In Greek
ιαπωνική ίριδα

In Portuguese
íris japonesa

In Polish
japońskie iris

In Latin
Iris Italica

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Iridaceae

Genus
Iris

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
60

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Properties of Japanese Iris

Want to know the properties of Japanese 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. Japanese 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 Skin irritation. Japanese 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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Japanese Iris Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Japanese 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. Japanese Iris physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Japanese Iris

Taking Japanese 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 Japanese Iris include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Japanese Iris

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Japanese Iris is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Japanese Iris is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 60 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Iris ensata, Iris japonica. This plant's habitat is Boggy areas, gardens, meadows and Shores of rivers or lakes 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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