Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Texas, Mexico
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-4
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
Temperate Regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-134-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-3
Sunset Zone
23, 24
A2, A3, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm1,150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Light Yellow, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Slopes hedging
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
cathartic, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
wax
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
IRIS pseudacorus
Common Name
wax plant
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris
In Hindi
Candelilla
Pale Yellow Iris
In German
candelilla
Sumpf-Schwertlilie
In French
candelilla
Iris pseudacorus
In Spanish
candelilla
Iris pseudacorus
In Greek
candelilla
Pale Yellow Iris
In Portuguese
candelilla
Pale Yellow Iris
In Polish
candelilla
Kosaciec żółty
In Latin
candelilla
Pale Yellow Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Asparagales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
-260
1
27800
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