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About Austrian Pine and Dutch Iris


About Dutch Iris and Austrian Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
-  

Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Sword-like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
Root Plants  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Basketary, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS nigra  
IRIS 'Apollo'  

Common Name
European Black Pine  
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris  

In Hindi
Austrian Pine  
Dutch Iris  

In German
Schwarzkiefer  
Dutch Iris  

In French
Pin noir d'Autriche  
Dutch Iris  

In Spanish
pino salgareño  
Dutch Iris  

In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
Dutch Iris  

In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício  
Dutch Iris  

In Polish
Sosna czarna  
Dutch Iris  

In Latin
Austrian Pine  
Dutch Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asparagales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Iris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
3  
300  
99+

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Properties of Austrian Pine and Dutch Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Austrian Pine and Dutch Iris? We provide you with everything About Austrian Pine and Dutch Iris. Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns and Dutch Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Austrian Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Austrian Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Dutch Iris has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash. 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 Austrian Pine and Dutch Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Dutch Iris

Season and care of Austrian Pine and Dutch Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Austrian Pine and Dutch Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Austrian Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dutch Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Austrian Pine is Loam, Sand and for Dutch Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Austrian Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dutch Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Austrian Pine and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Care of Austrian Pine and Dutch Iris

Care of Austrian Pine and Dutch Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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