Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Iris sibirica
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
9020
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, Pastures
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Blue Violet
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Expectorant
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
IRIS sibirica
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Siberian Iris
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
Siberian Iris
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Sibirische Schwertlilie
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
L'Iris de Sibérie
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Siberian Iris
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
Siberian Iris
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Siberian Iris
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Kosaciec syberyjski
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
Siberian Iris
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Iridaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Iris
Tripsacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
3001
1
27800
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