Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Europe, Southern Europe
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
108
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands
meadows, Waterside Plantings, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-76-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
9-5
Sunset Zone
Zone 1A
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.85 cm55.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
76.20 cm71.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose
Purple, Gold, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Transplanting, Vegetative
Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
Pest Free
Plant 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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Mammals
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bog Garden, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
Garland, Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DAPHNE cneorum
IRIS 'Black Gamecock'
Common Name
Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne
Black Gamecock Iris, Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris
In Hindi
डाफ्ने गुलाब
Black Gamecock Iris
In German
Daphne Rose
Black Gamecock Iris
In French
Rose Daphne
Black Gamecock Iris
In Spanish
Daphne Rose
Black Gamecock Iris
In Greek
Daphne Rose
Black Gamecock Iris
In Portuguese
Daphne Rose
Black Gamecock Iris
In Polish
Daphne Rose
Black Gamecock Iris
In Latin
Daphne Rose
Black Gamecock Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Asparagales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Daphne
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
3070
1
27800
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