Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Europe
South Africa
Types
Iris
Barberton, Cape Town, Elator
Number of Varieties
2510
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-5
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm75.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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 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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
IRIS pumila
AMARYLLIS belladonna
Common Name
Dwarf Iris
August Lily, Belladonna Lily, Naked Lady
In Hindi
Dwarf Iris
Belladonna Lily plant
In German
Zwergiris
Belladonna Lily Pflanze
In French
Dwarf Iris
Belladonna Lily plante
In Spanish
Enano Iris
planta de lirio de belladona
In Greek
νάνος Ίρις
φυτό Belladonna Lily
In Portuguese
Dwarf Iris
planta Belladonna Lily
In Polish
Dwarf Iris
Belladonna Lily roślin
In Latin
Iris Dwarf
Lilium planta belladonna
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Iridaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Iris
Amaryllis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
30075
1
27800
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