Russian Sage

Iris

About Russian Sage and Iris

Russian Sage

Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

-9999

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

1.12.1 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

1.13 Plant Color

1.13.1 Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

1.13.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.13.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

1.13.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Not Available

1.13.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Not Available

1.13.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Not Available

1.13.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Light Green

1.14 Shape

1.14.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

1.15 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Asthma

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beautification, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

No Medicinal Use

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

5.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

IRIS

6.2 Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Iris

6.2.1 In Hindi

Russian Sage

Iris

6.2.2 In German

russische Sage

Iris

6.2.3 In French

sabio ruso

Iris

6.2.4 In Spanish

Sage ruso

Iris

6.2.5 In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

Ίρις

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Sábio russo

Íris

6.2.7 In Polish

rosyjski Sage

Irys

6.2.8 In Latin

Russian Sage

Iris

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

7.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Iridaceae

7.6 Genus

Perovskia

Iris

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Irideae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Russian Sage and Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Russian Sage and Iris? We provide you with everything About Russian Sage and Iris. Russian Sage doesn't have thorns and Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Russian Sage does not have fragrant flowers. Russian Sage has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Toxic and Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Russian Sage and Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Iris

Season and care of Russian Sage and Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Russian Sage and Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Iris season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand and for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline and for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Russian Sage and Iris Physical Information

Russian Sage and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Russian Sage and Iris are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available

Care of Russian Sage and Iris

Care of Russian Sage and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.