1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Terrestrial
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced, soluble fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Whiteflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Mass in beds
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for mass plantings
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IRIS pumila
BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'
7.2 Common Name
Dwarf Iris
Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Enano Iris
Begonia de cera
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species