Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
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Europe
Types
'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia
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Number of Varieties
606
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
dry rocky watercourses
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm71.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'
Iris germanica
Common Name
Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia
German Iris
In Hindi
Nemesia
German Iris
In German
Nemesia
German Iris
In French
Nemesia
German Iris
In Spanish
Nemesia
German Iris
In Greek
Nemesia
German Iris
In Portuguese
Nemesia
German Iris
In Polish
Nemesia
German Iris
In Latin
Nemesia
German Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Asparagales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Nemesia
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hemimerideae
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
50300
1
27800
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