Abelia

Japanese Iris

About Abelia and Japanese Iris

Abelia

Japanese Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

1.4 Types

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Basketary, Fibre

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABELIA mosanensis

IRIS ensata

7.2 Common Name

Glossy abelia

Iris Japanese iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abelia

Japanese iris

7.2.2 In German

Abelia

Japanese iris

7.2.3 In French

Abelia

iris Xapanese

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abelia

Iris Xapanese

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμπέλια

ιαπωνική ίριδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abelia

íris japonesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Abelia

japońskie iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Abelia

Iris Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caprifolioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Abelia and Japanese Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Abelia and Japanese Iris? We provide you with everything About Abelia and Japanese Iris. Abelia doesn't have thorns and Japanese Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Abelia does not have fragrant flowers. Abelia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Japanese Iris has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abelia and Japanese Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abelia and Japanese Iris

Season and care of Abelia and Japanese Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Japanese Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is Not Available and Japanese Iris season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Japanese Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Iris is Acidic, Neutral.

Abelia and Japanese Iris Physical Information

Abelia and Japanese Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Japanese Iris are as follows:

Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available
Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Abelia and Japanese Iris

Care of Abelia and Japanese Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.