Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
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Types
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris
Number of Varieties
106
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40000
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Habitat
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm91.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
sneezing, Sore eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'
Common Name
Katsura Tree
Bearded Iris
In Hindi
Cercidiphyllum
Bearded Iris
In German
Kuchenbäume
Schwertlilie
In French
Cercidiphyllum
Iris barbu
In Spanish
Cercidiphyllum
Iris barbudo
In Greek
Cercidiphyllum
γενειοφόρος Iris
In Portuguese
Cercidiphyllum
bearded Iris
In Polish
Grujecznik
brodaty Iris
In Latin
Cercidiphyllum
Volunt barbati Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Hamamelidales
Asparagales
Family
Cercidiphyllaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Cercidiphyllum
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Irideae
Subfamily
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Iridoideae
Number of Species
2300
1
27800
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