Chinese Lantern

Dwarf Iris

About Chinese Lantern and Dwarf Iris

Chinese Lantern

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

90NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese lantern

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Lampionblume

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

Coqueret alkékenge

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chinese lantern

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Chinese lantern

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese lantern

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Physalis

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Physaleae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Lantern and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Dwarf Iris

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

Chinese Lantern and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Dwarf Iris

Care of Chinese Lantern and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done 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 Chinese Lantern 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.