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About Aerides and Iris

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Aerides Falcata Aerides lawrenciae Aerides multiflorum Aerides rosea
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
25000
Rank: 2 (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-9999
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia, Ivory
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Ear ache
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AERIDES houlletiana
IRIS
7.2 Common Name
Aerides, Orchid
Iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
Aerides
Iris
7.2.2 In German
Aerides
Iris
7.2.3 In French
Aerides
Iris
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aerides
Iris
7.2.5 In Greek
Αέρηδες
Ίρις
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Aerides
Íris
7.2.7 In Polish
Aerides
Irys
7.2.8 In Latin
Aerides
Iris
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Aerides
Iris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Vandeae
Irideae
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Iridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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19
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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Properties of Aerides and Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Aerides and Iris? We provide you with everything About Aerides and Iris. Aerides doesn't have thorns and Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Aerides does not have fragrant flowers. Aerides has allergic reactions like Not Available and 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 Aerides and Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Aerides and Iris

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

Aerides and Iris Physical Information

Aerides and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Aerides height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Aerides and Iris are as follows:

  • Aerides flower color: Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia and Ivory

  • Aerides leaf color: Not Available

  • Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Iris leaf color: Not Available

Care of Aerides and Iris

Care of Aerides and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aerides pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Aerides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.