Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
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Types
-
Alizes
Bumblebee Deelite
Maui Moonlight
Langport Wren
Sarah Taylor
Titan's Glory
Thornbird
Jane Phillips
Orinoco Flow
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-450.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis
IRIS 'Victoria Falls'
Common Name
Ukiuki, uki
Victoria fall iris
In Hindi
Ukiuki
Victoria fall iris
In German
Ukiuki
Victoria fällt Iris
In French
Ukiuki
Victoria tombe iris
In Spanish
Ukiuki
Victoria cae iris
In Greek
Ukiuki
Victoria Falls ίριδας
In Portuguese
Ukiuki
Victoria cai iris
In Polish
Ukiuki
Victoria Falls tęczówki
In Latin
Ukiuki
Victoria cadit iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Dianella
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
41300
1
27800
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