Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa
Types
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Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa
Number of Varieties
105
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Pastures, Swamps
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf
Plant Tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
Sorbus aucuparia
Common Name
Siberian Iris
Rowan, Mountain ash
In Hindi
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris
रोवाण पौधा
In German
Caesars Bruder Sibirische Iris
Rowan Tree
In French
Frère Iris de Sibérie de César
Rowan Tree
In Spanish
De César Hermano Siberian Iris
Rowan Tree
In Greek
Καίσαρα Αδελφός Σιβηρίας Iris
Rowan Tree
In Portuguese
Irmão de César Siberian Iris
Árvore de Rowan
In Polish
Cezara Brat syberyjski Iris
Rowan Tree
In Latin
Caesaris Frater Siberian Iris
Rowan ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rosales
Family
Iridaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Abelia
Sorbus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
-
Number of Species
35110
1
27800
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