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Dwarf Iris
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About Cereus and Dwarf Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Perennial

Origin

North America, Central America, South America
Eastern Europe

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen
Iris

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-144-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, White
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem
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Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS
IRIS pumila

Common Name

Night blooming cereus
Dwarf Iris

In Hindi

cereus
Dwarf Iris

In German

cereus
Zwergiris

In French

cereus
Dwarf Iris

In Spanish

cereus
Enano Iris

In Greek

cereus
νάνος Ίρις

In Portuguese

cereus
Dwarf Iris

In Polish

cereus
Dwarf Iris

In Latin

cereus
Iris Dwarf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Liliales

Family

Cactaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
Irideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

33300
1 27800
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Properties of Cereus and Dwarf Iris

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

Season and Care of Cereus and Dwarf Iris

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

Cereus and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Cereus and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

  • Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White

  • Cereus leaf color: Light Green

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

  • Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Cereus and Dwarf Iris

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