Plant library · iris
Iris
Iris germanica
Toxic to cats and dogs
Bearded iris flowers in early summer from rhizomes that need to bake in the sun. Plant them shallow — buried rhizomes rot instead of flowering.
Toxicity
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Salivation, vomiting, drooling,lethargy, diarrhea. Highest concentration in rhizomes.
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Salivation, vomiting, drooling,lethargy, diarrhea. Highest concentration in rhizomes.
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 7–10 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature-10–28 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- No flowers — rhizomes planted too deep or too shaded
- Soft, foul-smelling rhizomes — rot from wet soil
- Brown leaf spotting in damp summers
In the app
Add a iris to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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