1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Alizes
Bumblebee Deelite
Maui Moonlight
Langport Wren
Sarah Taylor
Titan's Glory
Thornbird
Jane Phillips
Orinoco Flow
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.7 Habitat
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.2 AHS Heat Zone
2.3 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
2.4 Habit
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
3.1.3 Minimum Width
4.3 Plant Color
4.3.1 Flower Color
Fuchsia
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
4.3.2 Flower Color Modifier
4.4.1 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
5.0.2 Leaf Color in Spring
5.1.1 Leaf Color in Summer
5.2.1 Leaf Color in Fall
5.3.1 Leaf Color in Winter
5.4 Shape
5.4.1 Leaf Shape
5.6 Thorns
6 Season
6.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
6.2 Growing Conditions
6.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
6.2.3 Growth Rate
6.3.1 Type of Soil
6.3.3 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
6.3.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
6.4.1 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
6.5.1 Repeat Bloomer
6.8 Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
8.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
8.3 Plant Maintenance
8.4 Watering Plants
8.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
8.5.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
8.5.4 In Spring
8.6.2 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
8.7 Soil
8.7.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
8.7.2 Soil Type
8.7.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
8.9 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
8.10 Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
8.12 Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
8.14 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
8.15 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
9 Facts
9.2 Flowers
9.2.1 Flower Petal Number
9.5 Fruits
9.5.1 Showy Fruit
9.6.1 Edible Fruit
9.9 Fragrance
9.9.1 Fragrant Flower
10.1.2 Fragrant Fruit
10.1.4 Fragrant Leaf
10.1.6 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10.2 Showy Foliage
10.4 Showy Bark
10.5 Foliage Texture
10.7 Foliage Sheen
10.10 Evergreen
11.1 Invasive
11.4 Self-Sowing
11.5 Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
11.6 Allergy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
Asthma
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes
12.1.3 Beauty Benefits
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
Not Available
12.1.5 Edible Uses
12.1.8 Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
13.1 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
13.3.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
13.4 Used As Indoor Plant
13.6 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.7 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
HETEROCENTRON elegans
IRIS
14.3 Common Name
14.3.1 In Hindi
14.4.1 In German
14.4.2 In French
14.5.1 In Spanish
14.6.1 In Greek
14.6.2 In Portuguese
14.6.3 In Polish
14.7.1 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
15.3 Class
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
Melastomataceae
Iridaceae
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
15.8 Tribe
15.9 Subfamily
15.10 Number of Species