Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-108-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Insects
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Groundcover, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRIS cristata
KAEMPFERIA elegans
Common Name
Crested Iris
Peacock Ginger
In Hindi
कलगी आइरिस
Peacock Ginger
In German
Crested Iris
Pfau Ingwer
In French
Crested Iris
paon gingembre
In Spanish
Crested Iris
jengibre pavo real
In Greek
Crested Iris
παγώνι τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Crested Iris
gengibre pavão
In Polish
Czubaty Iris
paw imbiru
In Latin
iubatum Iris
gingiberi pavo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Zingiberales
Family
Iridaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Iris
Kaempferia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
-
Number of Species
21034
1
27800
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