Bluebell

German Iris

About Bluebell and German Iris

Bluebell

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Europe

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Number of Varieties

206

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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm71.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

Iris germanica

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell

German Iris

In Hindi

Bluebell plant

German Iris

In German

Endymion Pflanze

German Iris

In French

plante Bluebell

German Iris

In Spanish

planta Bluebell

German Iris

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell

German Iris

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell

German Iris

In Polish

Bluebell roślin

German Iris

In Latin

Bluebell herba

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Irideae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

11300

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebell and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bluebell and German Iris

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

Bluebell and German Iris Physical Information

Bluebell and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and German Iris are as follows:

Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Bluebell and German Iris

Care of Bluebell and German Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.