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About Siberian Iris



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types
Iris sibirica

Number of Varieties
90 54

Habitat
Damp shady woods, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8

AHS Heat Zone
7-1

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
50.80 cm 100

Minimum Width
61.00 cm 93

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Purple, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
pollinators

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Expectorant

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root

Other Uses
Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS sibirica

Common Name
Siberian Iris

In Hindi
Siberian Iris

In German
Sibirische Schwertlilie

In French
L'Iris de Sibérie

In Spanish
Siberian Iris

In Greek
Siberian Iris

In Portuguese
Siberian Iris

In Polish
Kosaciec syberyjski

In Latin
Siberian Iris

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheobionta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Liliales

Family
Iridaceae

Genus
Iris

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Irideae

Subfamily
Iridoideae

Number of Species
300 55

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Properties of Siberian Iris

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

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.

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Siberian Iris Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Siberian 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. Siberian Iris physical information is as follows: 50.80 cm tall and 61.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Siberian Iris

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

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Season and care of Siberian Iris

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Siberian Iris is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Siberian Iris is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 90 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Iris sibirica. This plant's habitat is Damp shady woods and Pastures and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. 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.

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