Iris spuria: Country Or Region Of Origin
Europe, northern Africa, southwestern Asia
Plant Profile: Iris spuria
Taxonomy: Iris spuriaNames
Blue Iris, Butterfly Iris, Spuria Iris
Phonetic Spelling:
Genus:Iris
Species:spuria
Family:Iridaceae
Blue Iris is a perennial herbaceous bulb that originates from Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Tags
#showy flowers
#blue flowers
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
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Iris spuria Feature Summary
Attributes
Europe, northern Africa, southwestern Asia
Flowers attract butterflies
Perennial
Bulb
Poisonous to Humans
Salivation, vomiting, drooling, lethargy, diarrhea. Highest concentration in rhizomes
Pentacylic terpenoids (zeorin, missourin and missouriensin)
Whole Plant Traits
Herbaceous Perennial
Bulb
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Flowers
Blue
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Butterflies
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Iris spuria Image Gallery
Iris spuria Attributes
Iris spuria: Wildlife Value
Flowers attract butterflies
Iris spuria: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Iris spuria Poisonous to Humans
Iris spuria: Poison Symptoms
Salivation, vomiting, drooling, lethargy, diarrhea. Highest concentration in rhizomes
Iris spuria: Poison Toxic Principle
Pentacylic terpenoids (zeorin, missourin and missouriensin)
Iris spuria: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Iris spuria: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Iris spuria Whole Plant Traits
Iris spuria: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Iris spuria: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Iris spuria Cultural Conditions
Iris spuria: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Iris spuria Flowers
Iris spuria: Flower Color
Blue
Iris spuria Leaves
Iris spuria: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Iris spuria Stem
Iris spuria: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Iris spuria Landscape
Iris spuria: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Iris spuria: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Iris spuria: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
