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Dwarf Iris
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About Calathea and Dwarf Iris

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Not Available
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Eastern Europe
1.4 Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
300NA
Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available4-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
NA10.20 cm
Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
NA15.20 cm
Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
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, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Spider Mites
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALATHEA
IRIS pumila
7.2 Common Name
Calathea
Dwarf Iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
Calathea
Dwarf Iris
7.2.2 In German
Calathea
Zwergiris
7.2.3 In French
Calathea
Dwarf Iris
7.2.4 In Spanish
Calathea
Enano Iris
7.2.5 In Greek
Calathea
νάνος Ίρις
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Calathea
Dwarf Iris
7.2.7 In Polish
Calathea
Dwarf Iris
7.2.8 In Latin
Calathea
Iris Dwarf
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Marantaceae
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
Calathea
Iris
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Irideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Iridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Calathea and Dwarf Iris

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

Season and Care of Calathea and Dwarf Iris

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

Calathea and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Calathea and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Calathea height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Calathea and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

  • Calathea flower color: Not Available

  • Calathea leaf color: Not Available

  • Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Calathea and Dwarf Iris

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