Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Perennial
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan
Types
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Iris ensata, Iris japonica
Number of Varieties
1560
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
213.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder
Basketary, Fibre
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SYAGRUS romanzoffiana
IRIS ensata
Common Name
Queen Palm
Iris
Japanese iris
In Hindi
queen palm
Japanese iris
In German
Königin palme
Japanese iris
In French
reine palme
iris Xapanese
In Spanish
palma reina
Iris Xapanese
In Greek
βασίλισσα φοίνικες
ιαπωνική ίριδα
In Portuguese
palm rainha
íris japonesa
In Polish
królowa palmowy
japońskie iris
In Latin
regina palmarum
Iris Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Asparagales
Family
Arecaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Syagrus
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cocoeae
-
Subfamily
Arecoideae
-
Number of Species
6160
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27800
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