About Louisiana Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Types

Iris hexagona, Iris fulva

Number of Varieties

160

Rank: 41 (Overall)

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Habitat

gardens, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

81.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Blue, Gold, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

In Winter

Regular watering required

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Rust

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

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

Showy Bark

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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS 'Blue Duke'

Common Name

Louisiana Iris

In Hindi

Louisiana Iris

In German

Louisiana-Iris

In French

iris louisiane

In Spanish

iris luisiana

In Greek

Λουιζιάνα ίριδας

In Portuguese

louisiana iris

In Polish

louisiana tęczówki

In Latin

louisiana iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Iridaceae

Genus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Louisiana Iris

Want to know the properties of Louisiana 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. Louisiana Iris is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Louisiana Iris Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Flowers and Leaves

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.

Louisiana Iris Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Louisiana 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. Louisiana Iris physical information is as follows: 81.30 cm tall and 61.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow, Blue, Gold and Blue Violet

Leaf color: Green

Care of Louisiana Iris

Taking Louisiana 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 Louisiana Iris include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Regular watering required. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Louisiana Iris

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Louisiana Iris is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Louisiana Iris is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 160 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Iris hexagona, Iris fulva. This plant's habitat is gardens and Wet ground and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. 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.