Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia
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Types
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
26
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Moist
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode
Bacterial leaf spot
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects
Bees
Allergy
Heartburn, Stomach burn
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CURCUMA
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
Common Name
Ginger
Bearded Iris
In Hindi
अदरक
Bearded Iris
In German
Ingwer
Schwertlilie
In French
Gingembre
Iris barbu
In Spanish
Jengibre
Iris barbudo
In Greek
Τζίντζερ
γενειοφόρος Iris
In Portuguese
Gengibre
bearded Iris
In Polish
Imbir
brodaty Iris
In Latin
gingiber
Volunt barbati Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Zingiberales
Asparagales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Zingiber Mill.
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Irideae
Subfamily
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Iridoideae
Number of Species
1300300
1
27800
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