Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Iris sibirica
Number of Varieties
160090
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Damp shady woods, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Purple, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
pollinators
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PROTEA
IRIS sibirica
Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
Protea plant
Siberian Iris
In German
Protea Pflanze
Sibirische Schwertlilie
In French
usine de Protea
L'Iris de Sibérie
In Spanish
planta de protea
Siberian Iris
In Greek
φυτό Protea
Siberian Iris
In Portuguese
planta Protea
Siberian Iris
In Polish
Protea roślin
Kosaciec syberyjski
In Latin
Protea herba
Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Proteales
Liliales
Family
Proteaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Protea
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Proteae
Irideae
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
1600300
1
27800
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