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Calibrachoa
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About Calibrachoa and Crested Iris

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

5030
0 40000
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Habitat

Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

102.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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 to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

White bugs
Bees, Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALIBRACHOA
IRIS cristata

Common Name

Calibrachoa, Million Bells
Crested Iris

In Hindi

Calibrachoa
कलगी आइरिस

In German

Calibrachoa
Crested Iris

In French

Calibrachoa
Crested Iris

In Spanish

Calibrachoa
Crested Iris

In Greek

Calibrachoa
Crested Iris

In Portuguese

Calibrachoa
Crested Iris

In Polish

Calibrachoa
Czubaty Iris

In Latin

Calibrachoa
iubatum Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Calibrachoa
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

Petunioideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

16210
1 27800
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Properties of Calibrachoa and Crested Iris

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

Season and Care of Calibrachoa and Crested Iris

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

Calibrachoa and Crested Iris Physical Information

Calibrachoa and Crested Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Calibrachoa and Crested Iris are as follows:

  • Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink

  • Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Crested Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Calibrachoa and Crested Iris

Care of Calibrachoa and Crested Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Crested Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Calibrachoa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crested Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.