1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests
dry rocky watercourses
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.11 AHS Heat Zone
1.12 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.13 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm71.10 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
12.70 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rhizome division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
1.0.1 Part of Plant Used
1.1.1 Other Uses
Not Available
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
1.3 Used As Indoor Plant
1.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
1.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
2 Scientific Name
2.1 Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
Iris germanica
2.2 Common Name
Not Available
German Iris
2.2.2 In Hindi
2.2.4 In German
2.3.1 In French
2.3.2 In Spanish
2.3.3 In Greek
2.3.4 In Portuguese
2.3.5 In Polish
2.3.6 In Latin
3 Classification
3.1 Kingdom
3.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
3.3 Class
3.4 Order
3.5 Family
3.6 Genus
3.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
3.8 Tribe
3.9 Subfamily
3.10 Number of Species