Choy Sum

Dutch Iris

About Choy Sum and Dutch Iris

Choy Sum

Dutch Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, 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

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.70 cm12.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

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

Sienna, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

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

Spring, Summer

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Plants

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Caterpillar, Mites

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

IRIS 'Apollo'

7.2 Common Name

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

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Dutch Iris

7.2.2 In German

choy sum

Dutch Iris

7.2.3 In French

choy sum

Dutch Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

choy sum

Dutch Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

choy sum

Dutch Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

choy sum

Dutch Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

choy sum

Dutch Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

choy sum

Dutch Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

18300

1 27800

Properties of Choy Sum and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Choy Sum and Dutch Iris

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

Choy Sum and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Choy Sum and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Choy Sum and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green
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 Choy Sum and Dutch Iris

Care of Choy Sum and Dutch Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Choy Sum 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.