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Dwarf Iris
Love in a mist
Love in a mist and Dwarf Iris


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   
Type
Perennial   
Flowering Plants   
Origin
Eastern Europe   
Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia   
Types
Not Available   
not available   
Habitat
Terrestrial   
Fields, Roadsides, wastelands   
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
Not Available   
AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
Not Available   
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, H1, H2, 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   
Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet   
Blue, Blue Violet   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
Sandy Brown   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
Grass like   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   
The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground   
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   
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water when soil is dry   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   
Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   
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
Red blotch   
Aphids   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Yes   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
Sometimes   
Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   
Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Not Available   
Allergy
Skin irritation   
Not Available   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
No   
No   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   
Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Leaves   
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Cottage garden   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
IRIS pumila   
NIGELLA damascena   
Common Name
Dwarf Iris   
Love-in-a-mist   
In Hindi
Dwarf Iris   
love-in-a-mist   
In German
Zwergiris   
love-in-a-mist   
In French
Dwarf Iris   
love-in-a-mist   
In Spanish
Enano Iris   
love-in-a-mist   
In Greek
νάνος Ίρις   
love-in-a-mist   
In Portuguese
Dwarf Iris   
nigela-dos-trigos   
In Polish
Dwarf Iris   
kocham-w-mgle   
In Latin
Iris Dwarf   
Amor-in-nebula   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   
Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Liliales   
Ranunculales   
Family
Iridaceae   
Ranunculaceae   
Genus
Iris   
Nigella   
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Tribe
Irideae   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Iridoideae   
Not Available   
Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   
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