Butterfly Iris
Iris spuria
Toxic to cats and dogs
A tall, elegant iris that flowers later than the bearded kinds and dislikes being moved. Plant it and leave it — clumps take a season or two to settle before they flower well.
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 5–8 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature-15–28 °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 after planting — normal; spuria irises sulk for a year after moving
- Leaf spotting in wet summers — remove affected foliage and improve airflow
- Clump dying out in the middle — divide in late summer, not spring
Similar plants
- Iris toxicIris germanica
- Canna Lily safeCanna generalis
- China Aster safeCallistephus chinensis
- Heather unconfirmedCalluna vulgaris
In the app
Add a butterfly 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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