Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
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Types
Iris sibirica
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Number of Varieties
9025
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, Pastures
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-1
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Expectorant
Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
IRIS sibirica
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
Common Name
Siberian Iris
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
In Hindi
Siberian Iris
Plumcot
In German
Sibirische Schwertlilie
Plumcot
In French
L'Iris de Sibérie
plumcot
In Spanish
Siberian Iris
plumcot
In Greek
Siberian Iris
Plumcot
In Portuguese
Siberian Iris
plumcot
In Polish
Kosaciec syberyjski
Plumcot
In Latin
Siberian Iris
Plumcot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ericales
Family
Iridaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Iris
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Irideae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
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Number of Species
30025
1
27800
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