Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
16
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40000
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Habitat
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
7-93-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm91.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Ivory
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Scale
Bacterial leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
YUCCA harrimaniae
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
Common Name
mound lily
Bearded Iris
In Hindi
palm lily
Bearded Iris
In German
palm lily
Schwertlilie
In French
palm lily
Iris barbu
In Spanish
palm lily
Iris barbudo
In Greek
palm lily
γενειοφόρος Iris
In Portuguese
palm lily
bearded Iris
In Polish
palm lily
brodaty Iris
In Latin
palm lily
Volunt barbati Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Agavaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Yucca
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Irideae
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
15300
1
27800
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