Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Palm or Cycad
Origin
-
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Bearded Iris
Palmetto
Number of Varieties
2514
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-97-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-6
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
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose, Burgundy
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Sickle-Shaped
Circular, dissected, long and linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Root Plants
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
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 leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Insects
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Candy Apple'
SABAL minor
Common Name
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
In Hindi
Dwarf Bearded Iris
बौना पल्मेट्टो
In German
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Zwerg Palmetto
In French
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Palmetto nain
In Spanish
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Palmetto enano
In Greek
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Νάνος Palmetto
In Portuguese
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Palmetto anão
In Polish
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Dwarf Palmetto
In Latin
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Pumilio Palmetto
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Arecales
Family
Iridaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Iris
Sabal
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
30014
1
27800
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