Not all Haworthia have the see-through leaves, but those that do are spectacular specimens of the genus.They are a low maintenance and hardy little plant. Can harm cattle if ingested.Zebra plant or Haworthia attenuata plants are famous for their fat juicy leaves and translucent flesh. Poisonous to Humans: Poison Severity: Low Poison Symptoms: Plants can cause skin irritations and allergies in some people.Landscape: Landscape Location: Small Space Woodland Landscape Theme: Cottage Garden Drought Tolerant Garden Rock Garden Design Feature: Border Mass Planting Attracts: Bees Butterflies Resistance To Challenges: Deer Drought Problems: Problem for Cats Problem for Dogs Problem for Horses.Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Texture: High Organic Matter Loam (Silt) Sand Soil pH: Acid ( 6 inches Leaf Width: Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Bulb Herbaceous Perennial Habit/Form: Clumping Erect Maintenance: Low.The roots are especially likely to be toxic. Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems): deer damage Edibility: Many plants in this genus are thought to be poisonous if ingested, so caution is advised. Life Cycle: Bulb Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division Seed Country Or Region Of Origin: Croatia, Europe Distribution: California, Missouri south to Texas. Attributes: Genus: Iris Species: pallida Family: Iridaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): The ground root is used as an ingredient of toothpastes, breath fresheners and food flavoring.Tags: #showy flowers #fragrant flowers #drought tolerant #blue flowers #deer resistant #lavender flowers #problem for cats #problem for dogs #problem for horses See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: This plant is resistant to damage by deer and drought tolerant once established.ĭiseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems: Established plants tolerate some dry conditions. Mass plant it in a border, cottage, or rock garden where it can be grown for ground cover, producing a dense mat of roots that excludes all weeds. It does not tolerate heavy, wet soils or deep shade, although it does perform better in shade than other iris. It is easily cultivated in a sunny position in ordinary garden soil and prefers a pH between 6 and 7.5 or higher. Plant the rhizomes partly above the soil line in the full sun to partial shade in moist well-drained high organic soils. The cultivar, 'Variegata', features gray-green leaves variegated with stripes of creamy yellow. The genus is named for the Greek goddess of the rainbow and the specific epithet means pale. The flowers are sweetly scented of orange blossom or vanilla. It is a bearded Iris and has showy fragrant light blue-purple flowers and gray-green erect leaves. In its native habitat, it can often be found in rocky places, limestone hillsides and the sides of gorges. See below Descriptionĭalmatian Iris is a flowering herbaceous perennial bulb native to the Dalmatian region of Croatia, hence the common name. This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
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