Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
South Africa
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
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Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire
Number of Varieties
58
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
Fields, marshes, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-116-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-5
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Mosaic potyvirus
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Poisonous to grazing animals
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Bog Garden, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Flowers
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TULBAGHIA violacea
IRIS fulva
Common Name
Society Garlic
Copper iris
In Hindi
लहसुन
Copper Iris
In German
Knoblauch
Copper Iris
In French
Ail
Copper Iris
In Spanish
Ajo
Cobre Iris
In Greek
σκόρδο
χαλκός Iris
In Portuguese
alho
Copper Iris
In Polish
czosnek
Miedź Iris
In Latin
allium
Iris Copper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Allium
Iris
Clade
Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Irideae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
500250
1
27800
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