Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
Number of Varieties
1015
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Pastures, Swamps
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-87-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-7
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
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison
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
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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 spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
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
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
Yucca gloriosa
Common Name
Siberian Iris
spanish dagger
In Hindi
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris
Spanish Bayonet
In German
Caesars Bruder Sibirische Iris
Spanish Bayonet
In French
Frère Iris de Sibérie de César
Spanish bayonet
In Spanish
De César Hermano Siberian Iris
Spanish bayonet
In Greek
Καίσαρα Αδελφός Σιβηρίας Iris
Spanish bayonet
In Portuguese
Irmão de César Siberian Iris
Spanish bayonet
In Polish
Cezara Brat syberyjski Iris
Spanish bayonet
In Latin
Caesaris Frater Siberian Iris
Spanish bayonet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Iridaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Abelia
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
3530
1
27800
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