Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Alizes
Bumblebee Deelite
Maui Moonlight
Langport Wren
Sarah Taylor
Titan's Glory
Thornbird
Jane Phillips
Orinoco Flow
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
1020
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
70.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Borers, Red blotch
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
IRIS 'About Town'
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Tall Bearded Iris
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
Tall Bearded Iris
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Hohe Schwertlilie
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Grand Iris Iris
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
De altura Iris barbudo
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Alto Íris farpada
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Tall Brodaty Iris
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
Tall Bearded Iris
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Poales
Family
Iridaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Iris
Tripsacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
3001
1
27800
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