Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial
Origin
India, Melanesia
Eastern Europe
Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Iris
Number of Varieties
6925
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
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
910.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Over-head watering
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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'
IRIS pumila
Common Name
Mango, Manila Mango
Dwarf Iris
In Hindi
आम
Dwarf Iris
In German
Mango
Zwergiris
In French
Manguier
Dwarf Iris
In Spanish
Mangifera indica
Enano Iris
In Greek
Manila mango
νάνος Ίρις
In Portuguese
Mangifera indica
Dwarf Iris
In Polish
Mango indyjskie
Dwarf Iris
In Latin
Manila mango
Iris Dwarf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Mangifera
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
850300
1
27800
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