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About Flowering Maple and Crested Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
-  

Types
-  
Abutilon  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes  
subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Pink, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

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  
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  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Insects  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice  
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS cristata  
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'  

Common Name
Crested Iris  
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  

In Hindi
कलगी आइरिस  
flowering maple  

In German
Crested Iris  
Schönmalve  

In French
Crested Iris  
érable floraison  

In Spanish
Crested Iris  
arce de floración  

In Greek
Crested Iris  
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
Crested Iris  
de bordo florescimento  

In Polish
Czubaty Iris  
klon kwitnienia  

In Latin
iubatum Iris  
Abutilon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Malvales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Abutilon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
Malveae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
210  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Crested Iris and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Crested Iris and Flowering Maple

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

Crested Iris and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Crested Iris and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Crested Iris and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Care of Crested Iris and Flowering Maple

Care of Crested Iris and Flowering Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crested Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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