Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
-
China, Japan
Types
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis
Number of Varieties
62
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm6.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sky Blue
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Ants, pollinators
Allergy
-
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edging, Groundcover
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
PACHYSANDRA terminalis
Common Name
Bearded Iris
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box
In Hindi
Bearded Iris
pachysandra
In German
Schwertlilie
Ysander
In French
Iris barbu
pachysandra
In Spanish
Iris barbudo
Pachysandra
In Greek
γενειοφόρος Iris
Pachysandra
In Portuguese
bearded Iris
Pachysandra
In Polish
brodaty Iris
Runianka
In Latin
Volunt barbati Iris
Pachysandra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Vascular plant
Class
-
-
Order
Asparagales
Buxales
Family
Iridaceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Iris
Pachysandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
sarcococceae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
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Number of Species
3005
1
27800
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