Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
204
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
Temperate Regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Light Yellow, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Sword-like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
cathartic, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana
IRIS pseudacorus
Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris
In Hindi
silver dollar
Pale Yellow Iris
In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt
Sumpf-Schwertlilie
In French
Monnaie-du-Pape
Iris pseudacorus
In Spanish
planta de la plata
Iris pseudacorus
In Greek
silver dollar
Pale Yellow Iris
In Portuguese
silver dollar
Pale Yellow Iris
In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna
Kosaciec żółty
In Latin
silver dollar
Pale Yellow Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asparagales
Family
Agavaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Lunaria
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
-
Iridoideae
Number of Species
50260
1
27800
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