Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
208
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
meadows, Waterside Plantings, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm55.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm71.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Purple, Gold, Black
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Frost
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Mammals
Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Bog Garden, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana
IRIS 'Black Gamecock'
Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money
Black Gamecock Iris, Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris
In Hindi
silver dollar
Black Gamecock Iris
In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt
Black Gamecock Iris
In French
Monnaie-du-Pape
Black Gamecock Iris
In Spanish
planta de la plata
Black Gamecock Iris
In Greek
silver dollar
Black Gamecock Iris
In Portuguese
silver dollar
Black Gamecock Iris
In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna
Black Gamecock Iris
In Latin
silver dollar
Black Gamecock Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asparagales
Family
Agavaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Lunaria
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
5070
1
27800
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