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Crested Iris
Crested Iris

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About Crested Iris and Dutch Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
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Types

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Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

3050
0 40000
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Habitat

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Sword-like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS cristata
IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Crested Iris
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

कलगी आइरिस
Dutch Iris

In German

Crested Iris
Dutch Iris

In French

Crested Iris
Dutch Iris

In Spanish

Crested Iris
Dutch Iris

In Greek

Crested Iris
Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

Crested Iris
Dutch Iris

In Polish

Czubaty Iris
Dutch Iris

In Latin

iubatum Iris
Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Asparagales

Family

Iridaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Iris
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae
Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

210300
1 27800
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Properties of Crested Iris and Dutch Iris

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

Season and Care of Crested Iris and Dutch Iris

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

Crested Iris and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Crested Iris and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Crested Iris and Dutch Iris are as follows:

  • Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Crested Iris leaf color: 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 Crested Iris and Dutch Iris

Care of Crested Iris and Dutch Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crested Iris 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 Crested Iris 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.