Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
India, Nepal
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
it is a type of ginger
Iris sibirica
Number of Varieties
-90
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40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
Damp shady woods, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-123-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
White, Purple, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep ground moist
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
pollinators
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Root bark
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
IRIS sibirica
Common Name
Yellow Ginger
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
पीले अदरक
Siberian Iris
In German
Gelber Ingwer
Sibirische Schwertlilie
In French
Ginger Jaune
L'Iris de Sibérie
In Spanish
jengibre amarillo
Siberian Iris
In Greek
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
Siberian Iris
In Portuguese
Ginger amarelo
Siberian Iris
In Polish
żółty Ginger
Kosaciec syberyjski
In Latin
Yellow Gingiber
Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Liliales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Hedychium
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
1200300
1
27800
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