Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Fruit, Perennial, Tree
Origin
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Africa, Asia, Australia
Types
Bearded Iris
Terminalia catappa
Number of Varieties
505
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
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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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Dark Brown, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Root Plants
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Grown for shade, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Apollo'
Terminalia catappa
Common Name
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond
In Hindi
Dutch Iris
जंगली बादाम
In German
Dutch Iris
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel
In French
Dutch Iris
Badamier
In Spanish
Dutch Iris
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe
In Greek
Dutch Iris
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο
In Portuguese
Dutch Iris
amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia
In Polish
Dutch Iris
Migdałecznik właściwy
In Latin
Dutch Iris
inti almont
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Myrtales
Family
Iridaceae
Combretaceae
Genus
Iris
Terminilia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Irideae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
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Number of Species
300100
1
27800
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