1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm33.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
12.70 cm46.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
White, Pink, Light Pink
1.5.3 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.5 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
1.6.2 Leaf Color in Summer
1.6.4 Leaf Color in Fall
1.6.6 Leaf Color in Winter
1.8 Shape
1.8.1 Leaf Shape
1.10 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.3 Growing Conditions
2.3.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.3.2 Growth Rate
2.3.3 Type of Soil
2.3.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
2.3.5 Soil Drainage
2.3.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
2.3.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.4 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Not so frequently
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
No serious insect or disease problems
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
pollinators
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance
As a tea substitute
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
IRIS 'Apollo'
ANDROMEDA polifolia
6.2 Common Name
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
Bog Rosemary
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
Dutch Iris
Andromeda polifolia
6.2.4 In Spanish
Dutch Iris
Andromeda polifolia
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
Dutch Iris
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species