What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Eastern Europe
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Fever
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ISOLEPIS cernua
IRIS pumila
Common Name
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
Dwarf Iris
In Hindi
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
Dwarf Iris
In German
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
Zwergiris
In French
Fibre optique Herbe
Dwarf Iris
In Spanish
Hierba de fibra óptica
Enano Iris
In Greek
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
νάνος Ίρις
In Portuguese
Fibra Óptica Relva
Dwarf Iris
In Polish
Światłowody Trawa
Dwarf Iris
In Latin
Fiber opticus Grass
Iris Dwarf
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Liliales
Family
Cyperaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Isolepis
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Irideae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
70NA
1
27800
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