Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Iris sibirica
Number of Varieties
690
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
Damp shady woods, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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
70.00 cm50.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
White, Purple, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
pollinators
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DIETES grandiflora
IRIS sibirica
Common Name
Butterfly Iris
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
Siberian Iris
In German
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
Sibirische Schwertlilie
In French
Papillon Iris Plante
L'Iris de Sibérie
In Spanish
Planta del iris de la mariposa
Siberian Iris
In Greek
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
Siberian Iris
In Portuguese
Borboleta da planta Iris
Siberian Iris
In Polish
Butterfly Iris Roślin
Kosaciec syberyjski
In Latin
Gloria Iris Planta
Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Iridaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Dietes Salisb
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
Irideae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
260300
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27800
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