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About Cork Tree and Dutch Iris


About Dutch Iris and Cork Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
China  
-  

Types
-  
Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
2  
50  
99+

Habitat
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Sword-like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Plants  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Spider mites  
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Basketary, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS phellomanus  
IRIS 'Apollo'  

Common Name
Cork Oak  
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris  

In Hindi
कॉर्क ट्री  
Dutch Iris  

In German
Cork Tree  
Dutch Iris  

In French
Arbre de Cork  
Dutch Iris  

In Spanish
Árbol de corcho  
Dutch Iris  

In Greek
Cork Tree  
Dutch Iris  

In Portuguese
Cork Tree  
Dutch Iris  

In Polish
Cork Tree  
Dutch Iris  

In Latin
Cork ligno  
Dutch Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Mirini  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Mirinae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
50  
300  
99+

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Properties of Cork Tree and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Dutch Iris

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

Cork Tree and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Cork Tree and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Care of Cork Tree and Dutch Iris

Care of Cork Tree and Dutch Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cork Tree pruning is done and Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cork Tree 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.

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