What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Eastern Europe
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
--
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, open Woodlands, Rocky areas
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
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
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Rabbit, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Rabbit, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Used to establish native woodland, Wild areas
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
chills, Lung Problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Making Perfumes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
DENNSTAEDTIA punctilobula
IRIS pumila
Common Name
Hayscented Fern
Dwarf Iris
In Hindi
Hayscented Fern
Dwarf Iris
In German
Hayscented Fern
Zwergiris
In French
Hayscented Fern
Dwarf Iris
In Spanish
Hayscented helecho
Enano Iris
In Greek
Hayscented Fern
νάνος Ίρις
In Portuguese
Hayscented Fern
Dwarf Iris
In Polish
Hayscented Fern
Dwarf Iris
In Latin
Fern Hayscented
Iris Dwarf
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Liliales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Dennstaedtia
Iris
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
59-
1
27800
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