Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Iris sibirica
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar
Number of Varieties
9017
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40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, Pastures
Floodplains, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-9
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Blue Violet
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Expectorant
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
-
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRIS sibirica
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
Common Name
Siberian Iris
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
In Hindi
Siberian Iris
shooting star
In German
Sibirische Schwertlilie
shooting star
In French
L'Iris de Sibérie
Dodecatheon
In Spanish
Siberian Iris
Dodecatheon
In Greek
Siberian Iris
shooting star
In Portuguese
Siberian Iris
Dodecatheon
In Polish
Kosaciec syberyjski
shooting star
In Latin
Siberian Iris
shooting star
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Primulales
Family
Iridaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Iris
Dodecatheon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
-
Subfamily
Iridoideae
-
Number of Species
30017
1
27800
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