Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Perennial
Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
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Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Iris hexagona, Iris fulva
Number of Varieties
100160
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
gardens, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.50 cm81.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
17.50 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Blue, Gold, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Regular watering required
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Caterpillars, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Swelling in the face
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Prunus avium
IRIS 'Blue Duke'
Common Name
Cherry Tree
Louisiana Iris
In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़
Louisiana Iris
In German
Kirschbaum
Louisiana-Iris
In French
Cerisier
iris louisiane
In Spanish
Cerezo
iris luisiana
In Greek
κερασιά
Λουιζιάνα ίριδας
In Portuguese
árvore de cereja
louisiana iris
In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo
louisiana tęczówki
In Latin
Cherry
louisiana iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Prunus
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
43080
1
27800
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