Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
Southern Asia
Types
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African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Number of Varieties
46
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Wet lands
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-10
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm70.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,150.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Chocolate
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cathartic, Diarrhea
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
IRIS pseudacorus
DIETES grandiflora
Common Name
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris
Butterfly Iris
In Hindi
Pale Yellow Iris
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
In German
Sumpf-Schwertlilie
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
In French
Iris pseudacorus
Papillon Iris Plante
In Spanish
Iris pseudacorus
Planta del iris de la mariposa
In Greek
Pale Yellow Iris
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
In Portuguese
Pale Yellow Iris
Borboleta da planta Iris
In Polish
Kosaciec żółty
Butterfly Iris Roślin
In Latin
Pale Yellow Iris
Gloria Iris Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Iridaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Iris
Dietes Salisb
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
Irideae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
260260
1
27800
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