Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Coniferous Tree
Iris sibirica
Number of Varieties
390
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Damp shady woods, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge
Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
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Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border