Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan
Types
-
Iris ensata, Iris japonica
Number of Varieties
3060
0
40000
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Habitat
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-73-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Bronze, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails
Allergy
allergic reaction
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Fibre
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
IRIS ensata
Common Name
Ragged Robin
Iris
Japanese iris
In Hindi
Ragged Robin
Japanese iris
In German
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
Japanese iris
In French
Ragged Robin
iris Xapanese
In Spanish
petirrojo desigual
Iris Xapanese
In Greek
ragged Robin
ιαπωνική ίριδα
In Portuguese
Ragged Robin
íris japonesa
In Polish
Ragged Robin
japońskie iris
In Latin
Robin ragged
Iris Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Lychnis
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6060
1
27800
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