Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Russia/Siberia
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan
Types
Shrub
Iris ensata, Iris japonica
Number of Varieties
360
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-73-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Green
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
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
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Basketary, Fibre
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
IRIS ensata
Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
Iris
Japanese iris
In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
Japanese iris
In German
Mikrobiota
Japanese iris
In French
microbiote
iris Xapanese
In Spanish
microbiota
Iris Xapanese
In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
ιαπωνική ίριδα
In Portuguese
microbiota
íris japonesa
In Polish
mikroflory
japońskie iris
In Latin
Microbiota
Iris Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Cupressaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Microbiota
Iris
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
160
1
27800
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