Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Fern
Origin
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
North America
Types
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Thelypteris kunthii, Dryopteris ludoviciana, Polystichum acrostichoides
Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Pastures, Swamps
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
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
4
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
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
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, 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
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
THELYPTERIS kunthii
Common Name
Siberian Iris
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
In Hindi
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris
Southern Shield Fern
In German
Caesars Bruder Sibirische Iris
Southern Shield Fern
In French
Frère Iris de Sibérie de César
Southern Shield Fern
In Spanish
De César Hermano Siberian Iris
Southern Shield Fern
In Greek
Καίσαρα Αδελφός Σιβηρίας Iris
Southern Shield Fern
In Portuguese
Irmão de César Siberian Iris
Southern Shield Fern
In Polish
Cezara Brat syberyjski Iris
Southern Shield Fern
In Latin
Caesaris Frater Siberian Iris
Southern Shield Fern
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Asparagales
Polypodiales
Family
Iridaceae
Thelypteridaceae
Genus
Abelia
Thelypteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
-
Number of Species
35180
1
27800
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