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Roast-beef-plant (Iris foetidissima) Care Guide
Care guide for Roast-beef-plant: light, watering, humidity, soil and temperature, based on the species' botanical profile.
📷 Richard Fuller · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist
⚠️ Roast-beef-plant is toxic to pets — see the toxicity page.
Care at a glance
WaterWater roughly every 7 days, let the top 2-3 cm of soil dry out between waterings.
TemperatureTemperate: 12-24 °C (54-75 °F).
SoilWell-draining mix, slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.5-7.0).
Growthfast growth. Mature height ~0.9 m (3.0 ft).
Origin
Native to: Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Corse, France, Great Britain.
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