1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
dry rocky watercourses
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
71.10 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green, Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, 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 or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
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
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Basketary, Fibre
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Iris germanica
IRIS ensata
7.2 Common Name
German Iris
Iris
Japanese iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
German Iris
Japanese iris
7.2.2 In German
German Iris
Japanese iris
7.2.3 In French
German Iris
iris Xapanese
7.2.4 In Spanish
German Iris
Iris Xapanese
7.2.5 In Greek
German Iris
ιαπωνική ίριδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
German Iris
íris japonesa
7.2.7 In Polish
German Iris
japońskie iris
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species