Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Africa, Polynesia, Australia
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
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Iris sibirica
Number of Varieties
15090
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Damp shady woods, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
7-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, antimicrobial
Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, stalk
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border