Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Central Asia
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Types
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
156
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions, Low annual rainfall regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Sandy Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black Spot, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Root rot, Stem rot, Thripes, Whiteflies
Bacterial leaf spot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Prevents Premature Baldness, Speed hair growth
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cramps, Menopause problems, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HELICHRYSUM thianschanicum
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
Common Name
Licorice Plant
Bearded Iris
In Hindi
मुलैठी
Bearded Iris
In German
Lakritze
Schwertlilie
In French
réglisse
Iris barbu
In Spanish
regaliz
Iris barbudo
In Greek
γλυκόρριζα
γενειοφόρος Iris
In Portuguese
alcaçuz
bearded Iris
In Polish
lukrecja
brodaty Iris
In Latin
liquorice
Volunt barbati Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Glycyrrhiza
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Galegeae
Irideae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
20300
1
27800
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