Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
Southern Africa
Types
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Number of Varieties
415
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Wet lands
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-9
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,150.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Chocolate
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Slugs, Snails, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cathartic, Diarrhea
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRIS pseudacorus
Euryops pectinatus
Common Name
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris
Euryops
In Hindi
Pale Yellow Iris
Euryops
In German
Sumpf-Schwertlilie
Euryops
In French
Iris pseudacorus
Euryops
In Spanish
Iris pseudacorus
Euryops
In Greek
Pale Yellow Iris
Euryops
In Portuguese
Pale Yellow Iris
Euryops
In Polish
Kosaciec żółty
Euryops
In Latin
Pale Yellow Iris
Euryops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Iridaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Iris
Euryops
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
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Number of Species
260100
1
27800
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