Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
62
0
40000
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Habitat
dry rocky watercourses
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
71.10 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
Brown, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
-
Part of Plant Used
Root
Bark
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Iris germanica
PINUS halepensis
Common Name
German Iris
Aleppo Pine
In Hindi
German Iris
हैलाब पाइन
In German
German Iris
Aleppo-Kiefern
In French
German Iris
pin d'Alep
In Spanish
German Iris
Pino carrasco
In Greek
German Iris
χαλεπίου πεύκης
In Portuguese
German Iris
Aleppo Pine
In Polish
German Iris
sosny Aleppo
In Latin
German Iris
triumphabit Pine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Iridaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Iris
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Irideae
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Scolytinae
Number of Species
30020
1
27800
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