How to tend a Iris ensata
Also known as: Iris graminea Thunb., Iris kaempferi Siebold ex Lem., Iris kaempferi var. spontanea Makino, Iris laevigata var. kaempferi (Siebold ex Lem.) Maxim., Iris kaempferi var. hortensis (Maxim.) Makino, Iris ensata var. spontanea (Makino) Nakai ex Makino & Nemoto, Iris laevigata var. hortensis Maxim., Limniris ensata (Thunb.) Rodion., Iris ensata f. alba Y.N.Lee, Iris smithii Lynch, Iris kaempferi var. miquelii Siebold ex Mater, Iris kaempferi var. seraph W.Bull ex Mast., Iris kaempferi var. lemoinei Siebold ex Mater, Iris kaempferi var. oudemansii Siebold ex Mater, Iris ensata var. hortensis (Maxim.) Makino & Nemoto, Iris kaempferi unranked blumei Siebold ex Mater
Log in to add this plantWatering
Likes wet environments, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Like sunshine, resistant to half shade, avoid strong direct light
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- China, Japan, Korea
- Category
- Iridaceae, Iris
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period June-July, flowering period August-September
- Flower colors
- dark purple
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