Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
3025
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
gardens, old gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-105-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Gray Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Gold, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Obtuse
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require regular watering, Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Insects
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
IRIS cristata
STYRAX japonicus
Common Name
Crested Iris
Japanese Snowbell
In Hindi
कलगी आइरिस
Japanese Snowbell
In German
Crested Iris
Japanese Snowbell
In French
Crested Iris
Japanese Snowbell
In Spanish
Crested Iris
Japanese Snowbell
In Greek
Crested Iris
Japanese Snowbell
In Portuguese
Crested Iris
Japanese Snowbell
In Polish
Czubaty Iris
Japanese Snowbell
In Latin
iubatum Iris
Japanese Snowbell
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ericales
Family
Iridaceae
Styracaceae
Genus
Iris
Styrax
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
-
Number of Species
21050
1
27800
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