Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan
Types
-
Iris ensata, Iris japonica
Number of Varieties
060
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails
Allergy
Toxic
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
Basketary, Fibre
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CEREUS jamacaru
IRIS ensata
Common Name
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
Iris
Japanese iris
In Hindi
mandacaru
Japanese iris
In German
Cereus jamacaru
Japanese iris
In French
Cereus jamacaru
iris Xapanese
In Spanish
Cereus jamacaru
Iris Xapanese
In Greek
Mandacaru
ιαπωνική ίριδα
In Portuguese
Mandacaru
íris japonesa
In Polish
Mandacaru
japońskie iris
In Latin
Mandacaru
Iris Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Cereus
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Careeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
3460
1
27800
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