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About Bottle Palm and Iris


About Iris and Bottle Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Perennial  

Origin
Madagascar  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  
99+

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
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
Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis  
IRIS  

Common Name
Bottle Palm  
Iris  

In Hindi
Palm  
Iris  

In German
Palme  
Iris  

In French
Paume  
Iris  

In Spanish
Palma  
Iris  

In Greek
Παλάμη  
Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Palma  
Íris  

In Polish
Palma  
Irys  

In Latin
Vero  
Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Asparagales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Archontophoenix  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Areceae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Arecoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Bottle Palm and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Palm and Iris

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

Bottle Palm and Iris Physical Information

Bottle Palm and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Palm height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Palm and Iris are as follows:

Care of Bottle Palm and Iris

Care of Bottle Palm and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bottle Palm pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bottle Palm 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.

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