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Iris ensata (Japanese Water Iris, Russian Iris)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 503194



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Species: Iris ensata
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Bog
  • Evergreen
  • Pond
  • Water Plant
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)
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Flowering Start edit
  • Spring
Flowering End edit
  • Spring
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Light
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Suitable For edit
  • Bog Garden/Waterside
  • Cottage Garden
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Wildflower Garden
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Moist
  • Acidic / Peaty
  • Loamy / Medium
  • Silty
  • Boggy
  • Rich
  • Tolerant of Most Types
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Violet
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
  • Rhizomes
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  brombear (1128) wrote on Jan 16 2010
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Give a fairly high nitrogen food in spring, or slow release food. If in pot in pond, line pot with newspaper and put about 4cm sand or fine gravel on the top.I've grown it succesfully with pot only a third submerged, to fully submerged

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Other names for this plant:
Iris kaempferi



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