Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
United States, California
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Types
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons
Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, foothill woods
Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
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
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
25.40 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
Rose, Burgundy
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Sickle-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Plants
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CLARKIA concinna
IRIS 'Candy Apple'
Common Name
Red Ribbons
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Hindi
Clarkia concinna
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In German
Clarkia concinna
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In French
Clarkia concinna
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Spanish
concinna clarkia
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Greek
Clarkia concinna
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Portuguese
Clarkia concinna
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Polish
klarkia concinna
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Latin
Clarkia concinna
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Asparagales
Family
Onagraceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Clarkia
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
40300
1
27800
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