Bog Rosemary

Dutch Iris

About Bog Rosemary and Dutch Iris

Bog Rosemary

Dutch Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-65-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

33.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

46.00 cm12.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

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

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Plants

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water, Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Not so frequently

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for size control, Remove short twigs

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

pollinators

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute

Basketary, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANDROMEDA polifolia

IRIS 'Apollo'

7.2 Common Name

Bog Rosemary

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bog Rosemary

Dutch Iris

7.2.2 In German

Rosmarinheide

Dutch Iris

7.2.3 In French

Andromeda polifolia

Dutch Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Andromeda polifolia

Dutch Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Bog Rosemary

Dutch Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bog Rosemary

Dutch Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Modrzewnica zwyczajna

Dutch Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Bog Rosemary

Dutch Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Andromeda

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2300

1 27800

Properties of Bog Rosemary and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bog Rosemary and Dutch Iris

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

Bog Rosemary and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Bog Rosemary and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bog Rosemary height is 33.00 cm and width 46.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Bog Rosemary and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Bog Rosemary flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Bog Rosemary leaf color: Gray Green
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Bog Rosemary and Dutch Iris

Care of Bog Rosemary and Dutch Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bog Rosemary pruning is done Prune for size control and Remove short twigs and Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bog Rosemary needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Not so frequently. Whereas, in summer Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.