Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
-
Canada
Types
Bearded Iris
Evergreen Conifer
Number of Varieties
2530
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained
Mountains, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose, Burgundy
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Sickle-Shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Plants
Cuttings, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Candy Apple'
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'
Common Name
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In Hindi
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In German
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Dwarf Alberta Fichte
In French
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In Spanish
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Enano Alberta Spruce
In Greek
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce
In Portuguese
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Anão Alberta Spruce
In Polish
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Dwarf Alberta Spruce
In Latin
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Spruce Alberta Nane
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Iridaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Iris
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Irideae
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Piceoideae
Number of Species
30035
1
27800
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