Candelaria

Dutch Iris

About Candelaria and Dutch Iris

Candelaria

Dutch Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm12.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly elliptic

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Root Plants

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cures poisoning from fish

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BLETIA purpurea

IRIS 'Apollo'

7.2 Common Name

Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Candelaria

Dutch Iris

7.2.2 In German

Candelaria

Dutch Iris

7.2.3 In French

Candelaria

Dutch Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Candelaria

Dutch Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Candelaria

Dutch Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Candelaria

Dutch Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Candelaria

Dutch Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Candelaria

Dutch Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Orchidales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Bletia

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Arethuseae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Candelaria and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Candelaria and Dutch Iris

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

Candelaria and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Candelaria and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Candelaria height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Candelaria and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Candelaria flower color: Not Available
Candelaria leaf color: Not Available
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 Candelaria and Dutch Iris

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