Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
-
Iris sibirica
Number of Varieties
290
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Damp shady woods, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White, Purple, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
pollinators
Allergy
sneezing
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
IRIS sibirica
Common Name
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
Pink Pampas grass
Siberian Iris
In German
Pink Pampas grass
Sibirische Schwertlilie
In French
Herbe Pampas rose
L'Iris de Sibérie
In Spanish
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
Siberian Iris
In Greek
Pink Pampas grass
Siberian Iris
In Portuguese
Grama de Pampas rosa
Siberian Iris
In Polish
Różowy Pampas trawy
Kosaciec syberyjski
In Latin
Pink Pampas grass
Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Cortaderia
Iris
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
25300
1
27800
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